Effective: April 14, 2003
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.
Privacy Promise
DirectDx (DDX) understands that your medical and health information is personal. Protecting your health information is important. We follow strict federal and state laws that require us to maintain the confidentiality of your health information.
Our Privacy Responsibilities
DDX is required by law to:
Maintain the privacy of your health information;
Provide this notice that describes the ways we may use and share your health information; and
Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.
We reserve the right to make changes to this notice at any time and make the new privacy practices effective for all information we maintain. Current notices will be posted on our website, www.DirectDX.com. You may also request a copy of any notice from DDX.
How We Use Your Health Information
When you receive diagnostic services from DDX, the results of your test are private and cannot be viewed by unauthorized persons. We may use your health information for treating you, and conducting our normal business known as health care operations. Examples of how we use your information include:
Treatment – We keep records of the services provided to you. Health care providers use these records to deliver quality care to meet your needs. For example, your doctor may request information from us regarding your test results.
Health Care Operations – We use health information to improve the quality of our diagnostic services.
Sharing Your Health Information
There are limited situations when we are permitted or required to disclose health information without your signed authorization. These situations are:
For public health purposes such as reporting communicable diseases, work-related illnesses, or other diseases and injuries permitted by law; reporting births and deaths; and reporting reactions to drugs and problems with medical devices;
For health oversight activities such as
investigations, audits, and inspections;
When required by law; or when requested by law enforcement as required by law or court order;
To reduce or prevent a serious threat to public health and safety;
All other uses and disclosures, not described in this notice, require your signed authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time with a written statement.
Your Individual Rights
You have the right to:
Request restrictions on how we use and share your health information. We will consider all requests for restrictions carefully but are not required to agree to any restriction;
Request that we use a specific telephone number or address to communicate with you;
Request to inspect and copy your health information, including medical and billing records. Fees may apply. Under limited circumstances, we may deny you access to a portion of your health information and you may request a review of the denial;
Request corrections or additions to your health information.;
Request an accounting of certain disclosures of your health information made by us. The accounting does not include disclosures made for treatment, payment, and health care operations and some disclosures required by law. Your request must state the period of time desired for the accounting, which must be within the six years prior to your request and exclude dates prior to April 14, 2003. The first accounting is free but a fee will apply if more than one request is made in a 12-month period; and
Request a paper copy of this notice even if you agree to receive it electronically.
Contact DDX for the appropriate form for your request.
Our Organization
This notice describes the privacy practices of DirectDx Laboratories, Inc. This notice also describes the privacy practices of affiliated providers while they are performing services for DDX Affiliated providers are not employed by DDX but are either authorized to provide services to patients.
More Information
For more information about the practices and rights described in this notice:
Visit our website at www.DirectDX.com;
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