YOUR
RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Professional Home Nursing is required by law to maintain the privacy of protected health information and to provide you adequate notice of your rights and our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to the uses and disclosures of protected health information. We will use or disclose protected health information in a manner that is consistent with this notice.
The agency maintains a record (paper/electronic file) of the information we receive and collect about you and the care we provide you. This record includes physician's orders, assessments, medication lists, clinical progress notes and billing information.
As required by law, the agency maintains policies and procedures about our work practices, including how we provide and coordinate care provided to our patients. These policies and procedures include how we create, maintain, and protect medical records; access to medical records and information about our patients; how we maintain the confidentiality of all information related to our patients; security of the building and electronic files; and how we educate staff on privacy of patient information.
A full copy of your Notice of Privacy Practices are provided to all patients before treatment begins.
For a copy of Professional Home Nursing's Notice of Privacy Practices, click here: Notice of Privacy Practices
For
additional information regarding your privacy rights you can contact the
following:
National Association for Homecare
State of Maine Dept. of Human Services
Federal Dept. of Health and Human Services