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Notice of Privacy Practices

Privacy Office

 

This notice describes how health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully

University of Miami Health System Notice of Privacy Practices 

When this notice applies Page 1
What is Health Information? Page 1
Who follows this notice  Page 1
Our obligations Page 1
How we may use and disclose Health Information  Page 1
Uses and disclosures that require your authorization  Page 1
Uses and disclosures that do not require your authorization Page 1
How we may use and disclose HIV test results  Page 1
How we may use and disclose psychotherapy notes  Page 1
Your rights  Page 1

You have the following rights, subject to certain limitations, regarding Health Information that we maintain about you:

  1. Right to Inspect and Copy. You have the right to inspect and receive a copy and/or tell us where to send a copy of Health Information that may be used to make decisions about your care or payment for your care, including information kept in an electronic health record.. You can also access your medical records electronically online with MyUHealthChart, available at MyUHealthChart.com.

    Please note that there may be a charge for paper or electronic copies of your records.

  2. Right to Amend. If you feel that Health Information that we have is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information. You have the right to request an amendment for as long as the information is maintained by or for us. You must tell us the reason for your request.

    We may deny your request for an amendment to your record. We may do this if your request is not in writing or does not include a reason to support the request. We also may deny your request if you ask us to amend information that:

    • we did not create;
    • is not part of the records used to make decisions about you;
    • is not part of the information which you are permitted to inspect and/or receive a copy of; or
    • is accurate and complete.

  3. Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request, in writing, an accounting of certain disclosures of Health Information that were made for purposes other than treatment, payment for care, or health care operations. You are entitled to one disclosure accounting in any 12-month period at no charge. For any additional accountings requested within the 12-month period, we may charge a reasonable cost-based fee.

  4. Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the Health Information that we use or disclose for treatment, payment, or health care operations. You have the right to request a limit on the Health Information that we disclose about you to someone who is involved in your care or the payment for your care, like a family member or friend. For example, you could ask that we not share information about your surgery with your spouse. We are not required to agree to your request. If we agree to your request, we will comply with your request unless we need to use the information in certain emergency treatment situations.

    In addition, you have the right to request that we restrict disclosure of Health Information to your health plan if the disclosure is for the purpose of carrying out payment or health care operations (and is not for the purpose of carrying out treatment) and the Health Information pertains solely to a health care item or service for which you have paid in full, and UHealth must comply with such a request. UHealth is not required to comply with your request if you do not pay for the service in full.

  5. Right to Request Confidential Communications. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask that we contact you only by mail or at work. Your request must specify how or where you wish to be contacted. We will accommodate reasonable requests.

  6. Right to Opt-Out of Fundraising Communications. You have the right to ‘Opt-Out’ of receiving fundraising communications. You may do so by sending an email including your full name, address, and telephone number to medoptout@med.miami.edu. In the alternative, you may send the same information via mail to the Privacy Office address below. Normal processing time may take up to two (2) weeks from the date of receipt. During that processing time, you may continue to receive fundraising communications until our system is updated.

  7. Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice. You have the right to a paper copy of this notice. You may ask us to give you a copy of this notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive this notice electronically, you are still entitled to a paper copy of this notice. You may obtain a copy of this notice at any time on the Privacy Office website: http://privacy.med.miami.edu/

    By providing us with certain information, you expressly agree that UHealth and its business associates can use certain information (such as your home/work/cellular telephone number and your email), to contact you about various matters, such as follow up appointments, collection of amounts owed and other health-related services and operational matters. You agree you may be contacted through the information you have provided and by use of pre-recorded/artificial voice messages and use of an automatic/predictive dialing system.
Breach Notification  Page 1
Electronic Health Information Exchange  Page 1
How to exercise your rights  Page 1
Changes to this notice  Page 1
Complaints and questions  Page 1