Notice of Privacy Practices

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.

Pathology Services, P.C. is dedicated to protecting your protected healthcare information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

Pathology Services, P.C. will use your PHI only for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations. Pathology Services, P.C. will protect unauthorized access to your PHI whether your PHI is in written, verbal or electronic formats.

Pathology Services, P.C. will not release your information for any other purpose without your consent. If you elect to provide consent for the release of your PHI, you may request restrictions upon release of the PHI. Pathology Services, P.C. does not have to agree to the restrictions, but if they do they must be abided by except in emergencies. If Pathology Services, P.C. agrees to any restrictions, these will be documented and maintained by Pathology Services, P.C. for a minimum of six years.

You, as the patient, have the right to receive confidential communications, inspect and copy medical records, amend medical records, receive an accounting of any releases not for the purpose of treatment, payment and health care operations, and obtain a paper copy of this notice on request.
If you have questions regarding this notice or if you believe that Pathology Services, P.C. has violated your privacy rights you may contact Pathology Services, P.C.’s Compliance Officer at Pathology Services, P.C., 500 West Leota Street, Suite 200, North Platte, NE 69101, 308-532-4700.

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Posted 2-17-03