Lakeside Nephrology Notice of Privacy Practices
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.
Our Legal Duty
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI). We must also give you this notice to explain our legal duties and privacy practices regarding your medical information. We are required to follow the rules currently described in this notice.
How We May Use and Share Your Medical Information
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:
- For Your Treatment: We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you (such as your primary care doctor or a transplant team).
- To Run Our Practice: We can use and share your health information to run our clinic, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
- To Bill for Your Services: We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health insurance plans or other entities.
Other Reasons We May Share Your Information
We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways, usually to contribute to the public good or safety. These include:
- Preventing disease outbreaks or helping with public health initiatives.
- Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
- Complying with the law, court orders, or legal subpoenas.
- Working with a medical examiner or funeral director if a patient passes away.
Your Rights Regarding Your Medical Information
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. You have the right to:
- See or Get a Copy of your paper or electronic medical record.
- Ask Us to Correct your medical record if you think it is wrong or incomplete.
- Request Private Contact by asking us to communicate with you in a specific way (like calling a specific phone number).
- Ask Us to Limit what we use or share, though we are not always required to agree if it affects your care.
- Get a List of who we shared your information with and why.
- Get a Copy of this privacy notice at any time.
Changes to This Notice
We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our website.
How to Contact Us or File a Complaint
If you have questions about this notice, or if you feel your privacy rights have been violated, you may contact our office directly:
- Privacy Officer: Patricia Payne, Practice Manager
- Phone Number: (847) 581-0110
- Address: 9332 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not penalize you or change your care in any way for filing a complaint.