Privacy & Confidentiality of Patient Information
Statement of Purpose
It is our intent to establish policies and procedures governing the privacy of our patients' personal health information and to provide guidelines for the security and appropriately controlled release of such information, consistent with applicable federal and state laws, including the federal privacy rule.
We support the patient's right to privacy (that is, the right to control access to his or her personal health information) and accept responsibility to keep secure and confidential the information collected about our patients during their encounters with us. We also understand that releasing parts or all of that information is appropriate under certain circumstances, such as providing for continuity of care, participating in approved research and educational activities, complying with laws, and assuring reimbursement for services provided, and that such releases provide benefit to the patient and/or to society.
For the entire policy, please see the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Privacy Group Policy Statement on the Privacy and Confidentiality of Patient Information
