Privacy Practices

Your information. Your rights.

Our Responsibilities
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.

Your Rights
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you. Get an electronic of paper copy of your medical records. You can ask to see or get an electronic or paper copy of your medical records and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this. Ask us to correct your medical record, request confidential communications, and ask us to limit what we use or share, get a list of those with whom we’ve shared information, and get a copy of this privacy notice.

Your Choices
When it comes to certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information we have such as share information with your friends, close friends or others involved in your case. Marketing purposes, we may contact you for fundraising efforts, but you can tell us not to contact you again. Talk to us and tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow instructions.

Our Uses and Disclosures
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways treat you, run our organization, and bill for your services. We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information see: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html.

Our Responsibilities
We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information. We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information. We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it. We will not use of share your information other than as described here unless you tell us in writing. If you tell us we ca, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind. For more information see: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html

Short version: CAHN protects your medical information in accordance with HIPAA and other applicable laws. Your health records are used only for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations, and are safeguarded to prevent unauthorized access.