Notice of Privacy Practices
This Notice describes how your medical information may be used and shared, and how you can access it. Please read carefully.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY
Morgan Medical Center (MMC) protects the privacy of your health information as required by federal and state law. We use your medical information only as permitted and always with your privacy in mind.
HOW WE USE & SHARE YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION
For Your Care (Treatment):
We use and share information with healthcare professionals involved in your care.
For Billing & Payment:
We share information needed to bill your insurance and obtain payment.
For Hospital Operations:
We use your information to run the hospital and improve quality of care.
OTHER WAYS WE MAY SHARE INFORMATION
We may share your information when allowed or required by law, including public health reporting, abuse/neglect reporting, health oversight, legal requests, law enforcement, medical examiners, organ donation, research, safety threats, workers’ compensation, and specialized government functions.
USES REQUIRING YOUR WRITTEN PERMISSION
We must obtain your authorization for certain uses such as marketing not permitted by HIPAA, sale of information, psychotherapy notes, or any use not described in this Notice.
YOUR RIGHTS
- See Your Medical Records
- Request Copy of Your Records
- Ask Us to Correct Your
- Records
- Request Limits on Sharing
- Request Private
- Communications
- Get a List of Certain
- Disclosures
- Request Copy of This Notice
- Receive Breach Notifications
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
We must follow the privacy practices described in this Notice and will notify you of significant changes. A current version will always be posted in MMC facilities and on our website.
QUESTIONS OR COMPLAINTS?
Morgan Medical Center Privacy Officer
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 706-752-2206 | Address: 1740 Lions Club Road, Madison, GA 30650
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights if you feel your rights were violated, visit www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy to learn more.
You may file a complaint in writing by mail, fax, e-mail, or via the OCR Complaint Portal or using our Health Information Privacy Complaint Package [PDF, 1.01 MB]. Print and email or mail the completed complaint and consent form to:
Email to [email protected] or Mail to Centralized Case Management Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 509F HHH Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20201
You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.