Notice of privacy practices
Therapy Choice is dedicated to protecting your medical information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of protected health information and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health information. Therapy Choice is required by law to abide by the terms of this notice.
We will use your medical information as part of rendering patient care. For example, your medical information may be used by the therapist treating you, by the business office to process your payment for the services rendered, and by administrative personnel reviewing the quality of the care you receive.
We may also use and/or disclose your information in accordance with federal and state laws for the following purposes:
We may contact you to provide appointment reminders.
We may contact you with information about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.
We may disclose medical information when required by the United Stated Department of Health and Human Services as part of an investigation or determination of our compliance with relevant laws.
Unless you object, we may disclose your medical information to family members, other relatives, or close personal friends when the medical information is directly relevant to that person’s involvement with your care.
Unless you object, we may use or disclose your medical information to notify a family member, a personal representative or another person responsible for your care; of your location, general condition, or death.
Unless you object, we may use or disclose your medical information to notify a family member, a personal representative or another person responsible for your care; of your location, general condition, or death.
We may use or disclose your medical information for public health activities including the reporting of disease, injury, vital events and the conduct of public health surveillance, investigation, and/or intervention. We may disclose your medical information to a health oversight agency for oversight activities by law, including audits, investigations, inspections, licensing, or disciplinary actions, administrative and/or legal proceedings.
We may disclose your medical information when it concerns abuse, neglect, or violence to you in accordance with federal and state law.
We may disclose your medical information in the course of certain judicial or administrative proceedings.
We may disclose your medical information for law enforcement purposes or other specialized governmental proceedings.
We may disclose your medical information as authorized by laws relating to workers’ compensation or similar programs.
We may disclose your health information to a business associate with whom we contract to provide services on our behalf. To protect your health information, we require our business associates to appropriately safeguard the health information of our patients.
We will not use or disclose your medical information for any other purpose without your written authorization. Once given, you may revoke your authorization in writing at any time. To request a Revocation of Authorization form, you may contact:
Greg Donahue – Therapy Choice Compliance Officer
10501 Academy Rd Suite N, Philadelphia PA 19114
Phone: (215) 970-2567
You have the following rights with respect to your medical information:
If you would like further information regarding your rights or regarding the uses and disclosures of your medical information, you may contact:
Greg Donahue – Therapy Choice Compliance Officer
10501 Academy Rd Suite N, Philadelphia PA 19114
Phone: (215) 970-2567
THIS NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE AS OF November 1, 2019