UAB HEALTH SYSTEM – UAB Hospital , The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital , The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital at Acton Road , UAB Health Centers , the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation P . C . ( Health Services Foundation ) owned and operated clinics , community physicians who are on the UAB Health System Medical and Dental Staff pursuant to the UAB Health System Medical and Dental Staff Bylaws .
NOTICE OF HEALTH INFORMATION PRACTICES Effective Date : April 14 , 2003
Dates Amended : April 1 , 2006 ; September 23 , 2013 ; March 1 , 2014
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 .
WHO WILL FOLLOW THIS NOTICE
This Notice describes the health information practices of certain members of the UAB Health System , including UAB Hospital , The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital , The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital at Acton Road , UAB Health Centers , the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation P . C . ( Health Services Foundation ) owned and operated clinics , and community physicians who are on the UAB Health System Medical and Dental Staff pursuant to the UAB Health System Medical and Dental Staff Bylaws ( referred to as “ UAB Health System ”). All these entities , sites , and locations follow the terms of this Notice . In addition , these entities , sites , and locations may share medical information with each other for treatment , payment , or health care operations purposes described in this Notice .
OUR PLEDGE REGARDING MEDICAL INFORMATION
We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal . We are committed to protecting medical information about you . We create a record of the care and services you receive at UAB Health System . We need this record to provide you with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements . This Notice applies to all of the records of your care generated by the UAB Health System , whether made by clinic / hospital personnel or your personal doctor . This Notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose medical information about you . We also describe your rights and certain obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of medical information . We are required by law to :
• make sure that medical information that identifies you is kept private ;
• give you this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to medical information about you ;
• notify you in the case of a breach of your identifiable medical information ; and
• follow the terms of the Notice that is currently in effect .
HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
The following categories describe different ways that we use and disclose medical information . Not every use or disclosure in a category will be listed . However , all of the ways we are permitted to use and disclose information will fall within one of the categories .
‣ For Treatment and Treatment Alternatives . We may use medical information about you to provide you with medical treatment or services . We may disclose medical information about you to doctors , nurses , technicians , medical residents or students , or other UAB Health System personnel or people outside our facility who are involved in taking care of you . For example , a doctor treating you for a broken leg may need to know if you have diabetes because diabetes may slow the healing process . In addition , the doctor may need to tell the dietitian if you have diabetes so that we can arrange for appropriate meals . Different departments of UAB Health System also may share medical information about you in order to coordinate the different things you need , such as prescriptions , lab work , and x-rays . We also may disclose medical
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