About the PCHS

Barnard College 初级保健服务 adheres to strict standards of confidentiality regarding information about a student’s illness, 提供的保健服务, 或初级保健服务可以获得的任何其他特权信息.

我们的临床服务奉行严格的保密标准. 临床医生作为一个团队工作，并根据需要相互咨询. 必要时确保卫生保健的质量和协调, there may also be communication with other health-related services at Barnard including the 福尔曼咨询中心, 丹尼斯·勒弗拉克基金会酒精和物质意识项目, the Office of Disability Services (ODS) and the Barnard-Columbia Rape Crisis Anti-Violence Support Center.

初级保健服务处保存着安全和私人的治疗记录. These records are not part of a student’s educational records and are not available to a student’s deans or faculty. 进一步保障私隐, 我们需要学生的书面同意才能公布她的护理信息. 这包括向她的父母/家人提供信息. Information is released in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

There are rare exceptions to the right to privacy and to the confidentiality practices described above, such as in situations that pose a threat to life or in which there is reason to believe a child is being abused. 如果您对我们的保密政策有任何疑问，请十大电竞游戏综合排名 1-212-854-2091.

This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. 请仔细审阅.

I.   About this Notice

本通知适用于十大电竞游戏综合排名初级保健服务(PCHS)员工. PCHS重视每位患者的隐私权, and will not release individually identifiable health information without your permission, 除非这种行为符合州和联邦法律, 或在本通知所述的情况下.

The PCHS reserves the right to change these practices at any time and to make new provisions effective for all confidential health information we maintain. 如有更改，我们将在PCHS网站上发布修订通知. 

II. pch责任

所有PCHS工作人员都必须在任何情况下维护您的隐私.  We have procedural and electronic safeguards in place that protect your health information. 作为您的医疗保健提供者，我们有责任:

• 维护标识您的健康信息的隐私
• Provide you with a notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information
• 请遵守本通知的条款
• 如果我们无法同意您书面要求的限制，我们会通知您

III. 健康信息的使用和披露

作为PCHS的病人, you consent that we use your health information for internal purposes to provide you with the best possible care. Confidential health information will be shared, 未经您授权, to ensure appropriate:

• 治疗——给提供者, 比如医生, hospitals, 以及其他为你提供医疗护理和服务的人
• 支付给保险公司
• Health Care Operations – that are intended to improve the quality of care through activities such as accreditation, 质量评估和培训

公共卫生保健中心还将为外部目的披露健康信息, 未经您授权, 致下列实体:

• Public Health or Other Authority – in order to avert a serious threat to health or safety (for example, 报告传染病). Disclosure would only be to someone able to help prevent the threat or resolve the unsafe crisis. 
• Government or Regulatory Body - a law enforcement agency to investigate a crime; in response to a judicial subpoena or other required legal proceeding; specialized government functions such as national security and intelligence activities; health oversight activities such as audits; or to report a victim of abuse, 法律规定的忽视或家庭暴力
• 与死者有关的职业——验尸官、验尸官或葬礼承办人
• 法律规定的其他事项. 一些例子包括:促进器官和组织供体, 授权研究目的, 工人补偿或类似的计划, and reports under the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 (“SAFE Act”) of individuals “likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to self or others” and who therefore may be prohibited from legally possessing a firearms license.
• 为确保安全或保护生命而必须披露的情况.

IV. Patient Rights

Although your health record is the physical property of the PCHS, the information belongs to you.  If you request a copy of your health record, one will be provided to you within ten business days. 根据联邦法律，您也有权根据书面要求:

• 收到本隐私惯例通知的纸质副本
• 要求限制某些使用和披露您的信息
• 如果您的健康记录不准确或不完整，请修改
• 获取某些健康信息披露的账目
• Rescind your authorization to use or disclose health information except to the extent that action has already been taken

V.  投诉或疑问 

如果你认为你的隐私权被侵犯了, you may ­file a complaint with Barnard College’s General Counsel or with the New York State Department of Health. 

Revised 8/2020

1. You have the right to be treated with respect, consideration, and dignity and to be seen in privacy.

2. 希望您对所有供应商都给予这些考虑, staff, 这里的病人和访客.

3. 你有权接受不受种族歧视的待遇, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, 或者性取向.                                                                                                                                               

4. 你有权在一个私人、干净和安全的环境中得到照顾.

5. 你的医疗记录是保密的. 除非法律要求, they will not be released outside of the 初级保健服务 without your written consent.

6. You are entitled to all information concerning your diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and prognosis.

7. You have the right to request information and discuss information in regard to end of life care and advanced directives.

8. 你有权参与有关你的医疗保健的决定.

9. Whenever possible, we will attempt to make your appointment with the provider of your choice.

10. You are entitled to change providers if you are not comfortable with your current provider.

11. You have the right to request to see or inquire about the credentials of your healthcare provider.

12. You have the right to refuse to participate in any research project that may be offered through the Barnard 初级保健服务 without in any way jeopardizing your right to care.

13. 你有权拒绝治疗, 检查和观察，并告诉你这可能对你的健康有什么影响.

14. 就像你在健康保险弃权书里说的那样, 您接受健康保险未涵盖的任何费用的经济责任. 

15. 我们将以您最熟悉的语言为您提供所有服务. 

16. 你有权利给我们反馈, 积极的和消极的, 关于初级保健服务的任何方面. 你可以亲自去做, through the Suggestion Box located directly outside to the right of the Health Service door, or directly to the Executive Director of Student Health and Wellness Mary Joan Murphy via telephone at 212-854-2091.

17. You are responsible for providing us with complete and accurate information about your health, 尽你所能, 包括过敏和任何药物或补品, 处方药和非处方药, 你正在服用的药物.

18. We ask that you follow the treatment plan prescribed by your provider and to ask questions if you are unsure. Our goal is to provide you with excellent medical care, both on site and through referral. 在我们共同努力满足您的健康需求时，请您礼貌地对待我们.

19. 您有权理解并使用这些权利. If for any reason you need help in understanding these rights or any other aspect of your care, 十大电竞游戏综合排名初级保健服务将提供协助.

Rev. 8/2020