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Tummy Tuck Specialists is not responsible for any errors or
omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information.
The information contained herein is not intended to replace medical
advice offered by physicians or other healthcare professionals.
Tummy Tuck Specialists disclaims all liability resulting from
treatment by any doctor referred. In no event shall Tummy Tuck
Specialists have any liability for incidental or consequential
damages.
Individual result may vary by patient and doctor. While the
surgeons referred by Tummy Tuck Specialists have met certain
criteria, no guarantees can be made by us regarding the expertise
of the individual surgeons. We provide this information solely
for your convenience and in exchange for a fee from the plastic
surgeons named herein. We strongly recommend that prospective
patients independently confirm all qualifications and expertise
of the selected surgeon by contacting the medical boards and
surgical societies to which they belong.
The information found herein may not be duplicated or redistributed
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Tummy Tuck Specialists makes this Internet site available to
all users for the sole purposes of providing informative educational
resources on elective medically related procedures and to provide
Internet access to medical resources. Tummy Tuck Specialists
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reliable, but Tummy Tuck Specialists does not guarantee the
accuracy or completeness of this information.
The information and resources at this Internet site are not
intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, to
contradict health advice given, or for medical care of any kind.
In no event shall Tummy Tuck Specialists have any liability
for incidental or consequential damages relating
to the use of the Internet site or the information found thereat.
Any requests for Tummy Tuck Specialists 's permission to publish,
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defend, and hold harmless Tummy Tuck Specialists from any liability,
loss, claim, and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
related to your violation of this agreement or use of this site
in any unauthorized manner. Your use of this site shall constitute
your acceptance of the aforementioned items of this disclaimer
and copyright policy, as revised and modified, if any, every
time you access this site. Tummy Tuck Specialists reserves the
right to revise this agreement at any time, and such modifications
shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified agreement.
Privacy Policy
The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of
1996 (HIPAA) requires all health care records and other individually
identifiable health information used or disclosed to us in any
form, whether electronically, on paper, or orally, be kept confidential.
This federal law gives you, the patient, significant new rights
to understand and control how your health information is used.
HIPAA provides penalties for covered entitles that misuse personal
health information. As required by HIPAA, we have prepared this
explanation of how we are required to maintain the privacy of
your health information and how we may use and disclose your
health information.
1. Treatment: We may use health information about you to provide
you with medical treatment or services. We may disclose health
information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, office
staff or other personnel who are involved in taking care of you
and your health.
2. Payment: We may use and disclose health information about
you so that the treatment and services you receive may be billed
and/or payment may be collected from you, and/or an insurance
company or a third party.
3. Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose health information
about you in order to make sure that patients receive quality
care.
4. Appointment Reminders: We may contact you as a reminder that
you have an appointment for consultation, treatment or medical
care. Please notify us if you do not wish to be contacted for
appointment reminders, or if you do not wish to receive communications
about treatment alternatives or health-related products and services.
If you do not wish to receive such communications, we will not
use or disclosure your information for these purposes. We will
disclose health information about you when required to do so
by federal, state or local law.
MILITARY, VETERANS, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE: If you
are a member of the armed forces or part of the national security
or intelligence communities, we may be required by military command
or other government authorities to release health information
about you. We may also release information about foreign military
personnel to the appropriate foreign military personnel to the
appropriate foreign military. Public Health Risks: We may disclose
health information to health oversight agency for audits, investigations,
inspections, or licensing purposes. These disclosures may be
necessary for certain state and federal agencies to monitor the
healthcare system, government programs, and compliance with civil
rights laws. Lawsuits and Disputes: If you are involved in a
lawsuit or a dispute, we may disclose health information about
in response to a court or administrative order. Subject to all
applicable legal requirements we may also disclose health information
about you in response to a subpoena. Law Enforcement: We may
release health information if asked to do so by a law enforcement
official in response to a court order, subpoena, warrant, summons
or similar process, subject to all applicable legal requirements.
Information Not Personally Identifiable: We may use or disclose
health information about you in a way that does not personally
identify you or reveal who you are. Family and Friends: We may
disclose health information about you or your family members
or friends only if we obtain your verbal agreement to do so.
We may also disclose health information to your family or friends
if we can infer from the circumstances, based on our professional
judgment that you would not object.
OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION: We will not
use or disclose your health information for any purposes other
than those identified in the previous sections without your specific,
written Authorization. We must obtain your authorization separate
from any consent we may have obtained from you. If you give us
authorization to use or disclose health information about you,
you may revoke that authorization, in writing, at any time.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU: You have
the following rights regarding health information we maintain
about you.
RIGHTS TO INSPECT AND COPY: You have the right to inspect and
copy your health information such as medical and billing records
that we use to make decisions about your care. If you request
a copy of information, we may charge a fee for the costs of copying,
mailing or other associated supplies. We may deny your request
to inspect and/or copy in certain limited circumstances. If you
are denied access to your health information, you may ask that
the denial be reviewed. If such a review is required by law,
we will select a licensed healthcare professional to review your
request and our denial. The person conducting the review will
not be the person who denied your request, and we will comply
with the outcome of the review.
RIGHT TO AMEND: If you believe health information about you
is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information.
We may deny your request for an amendment if it is not in writing
or does not include a reason to support the request.
RIGHT TO AN ACCOUNTING OF DISCLOSURES: You have the right to
request an accounting of disclosures. This is a list of the disclosures
we made of medical information about you for purposes other than
treatment, payment and healthcare operations.
RIGHT TO REQUEST RESTRICTIONS: You have the right to request
a limit on the health information we use or disclose about you
for treatment, payment or healthcare operations. You also have
the right to request a limit on the health information we disclose
about you to someone who is involved in your care or the payment
for it, like a family member or a friend.
RIGHT TO REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS: You have the right
to request that we communicate with you about medical matters
in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can
ask that we only contact you at work or by mail.
RIGHT TO A PAPER COPY OF THIS NOTICE: You have the right to
a paper copy of this notice.
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected
health information and to provide you with notice of our legal
duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health
information. You have the right to file a complaint with us by
calling the phone number below, or with the Department of Health & Human
Services, Office of Civil Rights in the event you feel your privacy
rights have been violated. We are required to abide by the terms
of the Notice of Privacy Practices currently in effect. We reserve
the right to change the terms of our Notice of Privacy Practices
and to make the new notice provisions effective for all protected
health information that we maintain. Revisions to our Notice
of Privacy Practices will be posted on the effective date.
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