HIPAA Privacy Notice

Notice of Privacy Practices for Dr. Ditra S. Scruggs, DPM

Patient Responsibility:

  1. To keep the office up to date with current demographic information, and to provide comprehensive health information including past and present illnesses, allergies and medication.
  2. To inform the Physician and hospital of any directive or designated representatives.
  3. To inform the staff immediately if there is any question related to diagnosis, care and treatment.
  4. To conduct oneself in a fair and courteous manner, considerate with staff and other patients.
  5. To keep appointment or telephone the office when an appointment cannot be kept.
  6. To promptly make arrangements for payment of bills and/or ask questions concerning that bill.
  7. To inform physician, or staff of any concerns or suggestions either during the stay or after the appointment.

Privacy Statement:

This office has always worked diligently to keep your health information secure and confidential.  A new law requires us to maintain your privacy, to give you notice and to follow the terms of this notice.

Lawful Use of Medical Records:

The law permits us to use or disclose your health information to those involved in your care, for example:

  1. A portion of your file may be provided to a Specialist Physician who is involved in your care.
  2. We may use or disclose your health information for payment of services, such as sending a report of your progress to your insurance company.
  3. We may use or disclose your health information for our normal healthcare operations, such as staff entering your information into our computer filing system.
  4. We may also use your information to contact you.  For example, calling to remind you of appointments or test results.  If you are not home, only limited information will be left on voice mail or with whoever answers the phone.
  5. In an emergency, we may disclose your health information to a family member or another person responsible for your care.
  6. We may release some of your information required by law, but will make every attempt to contact you for authorization.
  7. If this practice is sold, your information will become the property of the new owner.

Except as described above, this practice will not use or disclose your health information without your prior written authorization. 

Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Records:

  1. You may request in writing that we may not use or disclose your health information as described above. We will let you know if we can fulfill that request.
  2. You have the right to know of any uses or disclosures we make with your health information beyond normal uses.
  3. You have the right to transfer copies of your health information to another practice.  You have the right to see and/or receive a copy of your health information, with few exceptions.  Give us a written request regarding the information you would like copied and who to send it to.  A reasonable fee will be applied.
  4. You have the right to request an amendment or change to your health information. Give us your request in writing.  If we agree to the amendment or change, will not remove nor alter earlier documents, but will add new information.
  5. You have the right to receive a copy of this notice. If we change any of the details of this notice, we will notify you in writing.  If you have a complaint for more information or assistance regarding your health information privacy, please contact our offices and the Physician or office manager will be more than happy to assist you.
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