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THIS POLICY DESCRIBES HOW INFORMATION COLLECTED ON THIS
WEBSITE IS USED, DISCLOSED AND YOUR RIGHTS TO THE
INFORMATION.
To better protect your privacy we provide this notice
explaining our online information practices and the
choices you can make about the way your information is
collected and used. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY.
Notice of Privacy Practices
We take every precaution to guard and protect our
patients' privacy and confidentiality in all aspects.
You have a right to confidentiality of your medical
information and by law we are required to maintain your
privacy.
Each time you visit Dr. Duquette a record of your visit
is made. Typically, this record contains your treatment,
and a plan for future care or treatment. This
information, often referred to as your health or medical
record, serves as a:
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Basis for planning your care and treatment (allergies,
etc...)
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Means by which you or a third-party payer can verify
that services billed were actually provided
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A tool in educating our health professionals to better
serve you in the future
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A source of information for public health officials
charged with improving the health of this state and
nation
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Other healthcare providers treatment activities
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Other healthcare operations covered activities (to the
extent Covered by HIPAA)
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Law enforcement agencies
Although your health record is the physical property of
The Duquette Center, the information belongs to you. You
have the right to:
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Obtain a paper copy of this notice of information
practices upon request
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Amend your health record as provided in § 164.524.
Access of individuals to protected health information.
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Obtain an accounting of disclosure of your health
information as provided in § 164.524. Access of
individuals to protected health information.
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Request communications of your health information by
alternative means or at alternative locations
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Request a restriction on certain used and disclosures
of your information as provided by § 164.524 Access of
individuals to protected health information
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Revoke your authorization to use or disclose health
information except to the extent that action has
already been taken.
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The Way We Use Information Collected on This Website:
We use the information you provide about yourself when
requesting a consultation only to respond to you and provide
you with non-clinical information. We do not share this
information with outside parties except to the extent
necessary to complete the correspondence back to you (email
transmission, etc...).
We use return email addresses to answer the email we
receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose
and are not shared with outside parties.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better
design our website and to share with advertisers. For
example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of
individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y
number of men and Z number of women filled out our
registration form, but we would not disclose anything that
could be used to identify those individuals.
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable
information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the
ones described above without also providing you an
opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated
uses.
Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and
ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place
appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures
to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Our Commitment To Children's Privacy:
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially
important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain
information at our website from those we actually know are
under 13, and no part of our website is structured to
attract anyone under 13.
For More Information or to Report a Problem
If you have questions and would like additional information,
you may contact the practice at (205) 877-2918. If you
believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file
a complaint with the practices Privacy Officer or with the
Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health.
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