Urology of Greater Atlanta

Privacy Policy

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
EFFECTIVE: 11/1/2024

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN OBTAIN ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.  PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

You have the right to a paper copy of this Notice; you may request a copy at any time.

HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU. 

We may use and disclose your health information for the following purposes without your express consent  or authorization. 

Treatment. We may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment. We may disclose  information to doctors, nurses, technicians, medical students, or other personnel involved in your care. We  also may disclose information to persons outside our organization involved in your treatment, such as  other health care providers, family members, and friends. 

We may use and disclose health information to discuss with you treatment options or health-related  benefits or services or to provide you with promotional gifts of nominal value. We may use and disclose  your health information to remind you of upcoming appointments. Unless you direct us otherwise, we  may leave messages on your telephone answering machine identifying our organization and asking for  you to return our call. We will not disclose any health information to any person other than you except to  leave a message for you to return the call. 

Payment. We may use and disclose your health information as necessary to collect payment for services  we provide to you. We also may provide information to other health care providers to assist them in  obtaining payment for services they provide to you. 

Health Care Operations. We may use and disclose your health information for our internal operations.  These uses and disclosures are necessary for our day-to-day operations and to make sure patients receive  quality care. We may disclose health information about you to another health care provider or health plan  with which you also have had a relationship for purposes of that provider’s or plan’s internal operations. 

Business Associates. We provide some services through contracts or arrangements with business  associates. We require our business associates to appropriately safeguard your information. 

Creation of de-identified health information. We may use your health information to create de identified health information. This means that all data items that would help identify you are removed or  modified. 

Uses and disclosures required by law. We will use and/or disclose your information when required by  law to do so. 

Disclosures for public health activities. We may disclose your health information to a government  agency authorized (a) to collect data for the purpose of preventing or control disease, injury, or disability;

or (b) to receive reports of child abuse or neglect. We also may disclose such information to a person who  may have been exposed to a communicable disease if permitted by law. 

Disclosures about victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. We may disclose your health  information to a government authority if we reasonably believe you are a victim of abuse, neglect, or  domestic violence. 

Disclosures for judicial and administrative proceedings. Your protected health information may be  disclosed in response to a court order or in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful  process if certain legal requirements are satisfied. 

Disclosures for law enforcement purposes. We may disclose your health information to a law  enforcement official as required by law or in compliance with a court order, court-ordered warrant, a  subpoena, or summons issued by a judicial officer; a grand jury subpoena; or an administrative request  related to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry. 

Disclosures regarding victims of a crime. In response to a law enforcement official’s request, we may  disclose information about you with your approval. We may also disclose information in an emergency  situation or if you are incapacitated if it appears you were the victim of a crime. 

Disclosures to avert a serious threat to health or safety. We may disclose information to prevent or  lessen a serious threat to the health and safety of a person or the public or as necessary for law  enforcement authorities to identify or apprehend an individual. 

Disclosures for specialized government functions. We may disclose your protected health information  as required to comply with governmental requirements for national security reasons or for protection of  certain government personnel or foreign dignitaries. 

Disclosure for fundraising. We may disclose demographic information and dates of service to an  affiliated foundation or a business associate that may contact you to raise funds for our organization. You  have a right to opt out of receiving such fundraising communications. 

Disclosure for remunerated treatment communications. We may disclose your information for the  purposes of communicating treatment alternatives or health-related products or services when we receive  payment for your information in exchange for making the communication. You have a right to opt out of  receiving such communications. 

OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES 

We will obtain your express written authorization before using or disclosing your information for any  other purpose not described in this notice. For example, authorizations are required for use and disclosure  of psychotherapy notes, certain types of marketing arrangements, and certain instances involving the sale  of your information. You may revoke such authorization, in writing, at any time to the extent we have not  relied on it. 

YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION. 

Right to Inspect and Copy. You have the right to inspect and copy health information maintained by us.  To do so, you must complete a specific form providing information needed to process your request. If  you request copies, we may charge a reasonable fee. We may deny you access in certain limited  circumstances. If we deny access, you may request review of that decision by a third party, and we will  comply with the outcome of the review.

Right To Request Amendment. If you believe your records contain inaccurate or incomplete information, you may ask us to amend the information. To request an amendment, you must complete a  specific form providing information we need to process your request, including the reason that supports  your request. 

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures and Access Report. You have the right to request a list of  disclosures of your health information we have made, with certain exceptions defined by law. You also  may request an access report indicating who has accessed your PHI maintained by us or our business  associates in an electronic designated record set in the last three years. To request an accounting, you 

must complete a specific written form providing information we need to process your request. 

Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction on our uses and disclosures of  your health information for treatment, payment, or health care operations. You must complete a specific  written form providing information we need to process your request. Our Privacy Officer is the only  person who has the authority to approve such a request. 

Right to Request Alternative Methods of Communication. You have the right to request that we  communicate with you in a certain way or at a certain location. You must complete a specific form  providing information needed to process your request. Our Privacy Officer is the only person who has the  authority to act on such a request. We will not ask you the reason for your request, and we will  accommodate all reasonable requests. 

COMPLAINTS 

If you believe your rights with respect to health information have been violated, you may file a complaint  with us or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. 

To file a complaint with us, please contact our Privacy Officer: 

Benjamin Lee, MD 

180 North Park Trail, Suite 100 

Stockbridge, GA 302841 

770-474-5281 

All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint. 

We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice and to make the revised Notice effective with  respect to all protected health information regardless of when the information was created.

Stockbridge, North Park Trail

2180 North Park Trl, Ste 100 Stockbridge, GA 30281

Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Drive

4799 Blue Ridge Drive Suite 107, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Sandy Springs

1100 Lake Hearn Drive NE STE 320
Atlanta, GA 30342

Griffin, South 9th Street

685 South 9th Street
Griffin, GA 30224

Covington

4143 Hospital Drive NE Covington, GA 30014

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