This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Our responsibilities
- We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI).
- We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
- We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
Uses and disclosures
For treatment
We use your PHI to provide medical care, including sharing it with clinicians across Northbridge campuses involved in your treatment.
For payment
We may use and share your PHI to bill and obtain payment from health plans or other entities.
For health-care operations
We use and share your PHI for quality improvement, training, and operational purposes consistent with HIPAA.
Your rights
- Access: You may inspect or obtain copies of your records.
- Amendment: You may ask us to correct information you believe is incorrect.
- Restriction: You may ask us to limit how we use or share certain information.
- Confidential communication: You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (e.g., a different phone number).
- Accounting of disclosures: You may request a list of certain disclosures we've made of your PHI.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer at 400 Medical Drive, Boston MA 02118 or with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.