Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: January 1, 2025
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.
Community Healthcare Systems is committed to protecting your health information. We are required by law to:
- Maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI)
- Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
- Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect
- Notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction
- Accommodate reasonable requests to communicate health information by alternative means or locations
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
For Treatment
We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services. This includes consultation between healthcare providers regarding your care and referral to other providers.
Example: Your speech therapist may share information with your occupational therapist to coordinate care.
For Healthcare Operations
We may use and disclose your health information for our healthcare operations, including quality assessment and improvement activities, training programs, accreditation, and business planning.
Example: We review therapy outcomes to improve our services and train new staff.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights regarding your health information:
Right to Inspect and Copy
You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information that may be used to make decisions about your care. We may charge a reasonable fee for copying and mailing.
Right to Request Amendments
If you believe health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment. We may deny your request under certain circumstances.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
You have the right to request an accounting of certain disclosures of your health information made by us for purposes other than treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
Right to Request Restrictions
You have the right to request restrictions on how we use or disclose your health information. We are not required to agree to your request except in specific circumstances.
Right to Confidential Communications
You have the right to request that we communicate with you about health matters in a certain way or at a certain location. We will accommodate reasonable requests.
Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice
You have the right to a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
File a complaint with us:
Community Healthcare Systems
Privacy Officer
Email: privacy@communityhealthcaresystems.org
Phone: (609) 499-4988
You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this notice. We reserve the right to make the revised or changed notice effective for health information we already have about you as well as any information we receive in the future. The current notice will be posted in our office and on our website, and will include the effective date.
Questions or More Information
If you have questions about this notice or would like more information, please contact:
Privacy Officer
Community Healthcare Systems
Phone: (609) 499-4988
Email: privacy@communityhealthcaresystems.org
Questions About Your Rights?
We're here to help you understand your privacy rights and answer any questions you may have.