HIPPA 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 Commitment to Your Privacy
V A Home Care is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices concerning your PHI.
Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
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Treatment: We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services. This includes sharing information with other healthcare providers involved in your care.
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Payment: We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for the healthcare services we provide to you. This may include billing and collection activities.
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Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose your PHI for our healthcare operations, such as quality assessment and improvement activities, employee review activities, training programs, and licensing.
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Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures: We may use and disclose your PHI as required by law or for public health activities, health oversight activities, judicial and administrative proceedings, law enforcement purposes, and other specified government functions.​
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights regarding your PHI:
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Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI, subject to certain limitations.
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Right to Amend: You have the right to request an amendment to your PHI if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.
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Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request a list of disclosures of your PHI made by us, except for those made for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
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Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your PHI. We are not required to agree to your requested restrictions, but if we do, we will comply with them.
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Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location.
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Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice: You have the right to receive a paper copy of this notice upon request.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this notice and make the new provisions effective for all PHI we maintain. A current copy of the notice will be posted in our office and on our website.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us. To file a complaint with us, contact 215-484-0550. All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.