Our pledge regarding medical information:
The terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices apply to Ocala Orthopaedic Group P.A. and are effective April 14, 2003. 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 care and services you receive at this practice. 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 this practice, whether made by practice personnel or your personal doctor. Your personal doctor may have different policies or notices regarding the doctors use and disclosure of your medical information created in the doctors office or clinic.
This notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose medical information about you. We also describe your right and certain obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of medical information.
You have privacy rights under a federal law that protects your health information. These rights are important for you to know. You can exercise these rights, ask questions about them, and file a complaint if you think your rights are being denied or your health information isn’t being protected.
The Law requires us 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; and
• Follow the terms of the notice that is currently in effect.