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Privacy
Statement
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PRIVACY
POLICY
No written medical information will be obtained
on the “sign-in” sheet at the front
desk.
When obtaining medical and insurance information
at the “sign-in stations” the interviewers
will speak quietly and ask for the minimum amount
of information necessary to service patients.
Employees gain access to medical records via a password.
Passwords restrict employees access to pertinent
medical records. All employees sign a confidentiality
statement regarding protected health information.
Any employee who does not keep confidential a patient’s
protected health information is subject to termination.
A patient’s name and time of their appointment
may be posted in the medical office, however the
type of examination being performed will remain
confidential.
Access to medical files is restricted to all personnel
on an “as needs” basis. Files are kept
in secure office locations. All offices are locked
when designated personnel leave the premises.
All electronic transfers including fax and image
distributions are conducted in accordance with HIPPA
regulations.
All electronic patient files are backed up daily
and copies are stored in two different secured locations.
Any outside contracts held by St. Joseph’s
Imaging Associates that may involve protected health
information, such as billing, contain confidentiality
agreements.
Required disclosures of protected health information
do not require patient permission. In these instances,
St. Joseph’s Imaging Associates will document
the occurrences and verify the requests for legitimacy.
St. Joseph’s Imaging sends a copy of your
examination results to your referring physician.
Results may also be sent to additional physicians
who may request them for your treatment. By signing
a consent form in our office, you authorize us to
send those results, whenever appropriate. In the
event you wish to cancel that authorization, you
should inform our office.
POLICY FOR DISTRIBUTING
FILMS AND/OR REPORTS TO PATIENTS
Images should only be sent with patients at the
request of their referring physician.
Patients who request copies of their reports and/or
images should be referred to their referring physician.
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***St.
Joseph’s Imaging has no direct relationship
with the patients we image. These patients are
referred to us much like they are referred to
a blood lab. For this reason we are not obligated
to give results or films to patients. The only
exception to this rule is mammography.
St. Joseph’s Imaging Privacy Officer
April 14, 2003
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North
Medical Center
5100 West Taft Rd.
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 452-2555
Fax: (315) 452-2559
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Genesee
Medical Center
1200 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 475-1669
Fax: (315) 475-9518
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Northeast
Medical Center
4109 Medical Center Dr.
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Phone: (315) 329-7555
Fax: (315) 329-7559
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Medical
Center West
5700 West Genesee St.
Camillus, NY 13031
Phone: (315) 631-6555
Fax: (315) 631-6559
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Radisson Health Center
8280 Willett Parkway
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: (315) 635-6814
Fax: (315) 635-6816
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Fulton Health Center
810 South First St.
Fulton , NY 13069
Phone: (315) 593-1529
Fax: (315) 593-1542 |
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