Privacy Notice
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.
Who Presents this Notice
Surgery Center of Florida is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This notice explains how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) in accordance with the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Our Privacy Obligations
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information, provide you with this notice, and abide by the terms of this notice.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Information
For Treatment: We use your health information to provide you with medical care and treatment.
For Payment: We use your health information to bill and collect payment for services.
For Healthcare Operations: We use your health information for administrative and operational purposes, including quality improvement and risk management.
Directory: Unless you object, we may list your name in our facility directory.
Relatives, Friends, and Caregivers: We may disclose relevant health information to family members, relatives, friends, or other persons you designate.
Public Health Activities: We may disclose your health information for public health activities, such as disease reporting.
Abuse or Neglect: We may disclose your health information to report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
Health Oversight Activities: We may disclose your health information to health oversight agencies for licensure, certification, or accreditation purposes.
Judicial and Administrative Proceedings: We may disclose your health information in response to legal process such as subpoenas or court orders.
Law Enforcement: We may disclose your health information to law enforcement officials for purposes such as identifying suspects or locating missing persons.
Correctional Institutions: If you are an inmate, we may disclose your health information to the correctional institution.
Business Associates: We may disclose your health information to business associates who assist in our operations.
Decedents: We may disclose the health information of deceased patients as permitted by law.
Organ and Tissue Donation: We may disclose your health information to organ procurement organizations.
Research: We may disclose your health information for research purposes, subject to strict safeguards.
Health and Safety: We may disclose your health information to prevent serious threats to health or safety.
Government Functions: We may disclose your health information for military, veterans, national security, and other government purposes.
Workers’ Compensation: We may disclose your health information for workers’ compensation purposes.
Appointment Reminders: We may use your health information to contact you about appointment reminders or treatment alternatives.
Fundraising: We may use your health information for fundraising activities, unless you object.
Uses Requiring Your Authorization
Marketing: We will not use your health information for marketing purposes without your authorization.
Sale of Protected Health Information: We will not sell your health information without your authorization.
Highly Confidential Information: We will not disclose information about mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, HIV status, or sexually transmitted diseases without your specific authorization, except as required by law.
Your Rights
Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on the use and disclosure of your health information. We are not required to agree to all requests.
Right to Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information through alternative means or at an alternative address.
Right to Revoke Authorization: You may revoke any authorization you have provided in writing, except to the extent we have already disclosed your information.
Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and copy your health information maintained by us.
Right to Amend: You have the right to request amendment of your health information that you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your health information made by us.
Right to Paper Copy: You have the right to receive a paper copy of this notice.
Effective Date
This Notice of Privacy Practices is effective as of June 22, 2022.
Contact Information
For questions about this notice or our privacy practices, please contact:
Business Office Manager
Surgery Center of Florida
27814 Summergate Blvd
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Phone: (813) 995-8982