Common use of Patient Rights Clause in Contracts

Patient Rights. 13.1. The Privacy Rule granted patients important new rights with respect to their PHI information. These rights include: 13.1.1. Access to their own PHI. 13.1.2. Ask for amendments if they believe their PHI to be inaccurate. 13.1.2.1. Must grant or deny a requested amendment within 60 days of receipt of patient’s request. 13.1.2.2. If granted, we must revise the affected records and notify other persons or entities that might possess the same PHI. 13.1.2.3. A denial of the patient’s request for access must be in writing, and must give the patient the grounds upon which the request is being denied. 13.1.2.4. Denial must also advise patient of their right to submit a written statement disagreeing with our denial, and advise patient of their right to file a complaint with the HHS. 13.1.2.5. If another covered entity notifies us that it has amended records related to a patient’s PHI, we are required to amend any affected records in our possession. 13.1.3. Make complaints regarding organization’s use or misuse of their PHI. See “Complaint Handling and Resolution Policy”. 13.1.4. Access PHI in electronic format if PHI is in electronic format. 13.1.5. Request to not use PHI to submit claim to insurer for payment if they pay the entire billing in full 13.1.6. Receive ‘accounting’ of all non TPO disclosures.

Patient Rights. 13.1. The Privacy Rule granted patients important new rights with respect to their PHI information. These rights include: 13.1.1. Access to their own PHI. 13.1.2. Ask for amendments if they believe their PHI to be inaccurate. 13.1.2.1. Must grant or deny a requested amendment within 60 days of receipt of patient’s request. 13.1.2.2. If granted, we must revise the affected records and notify other persons or entities entitie s that might possess the same PHI. 13.1.2.3. A denial of the patient’s request for access must be in writing, and must give the patient the grounds upon which the request is being denied. 13.1.2.4. Denial must also advise patient of their right to submit a written statement disagreeing with our denial, and advise patient of their right to file a complaint with the HHS. 13.1.2.5. If another covered entity notifies us that it has amended records related to a patient’s PHI, we are required to amend any affected records in our possession. 13.1.3. Make complaints regarding organization’s use or misuse of their PHI. See “Complaint Compla int Handling and Resolution Policy”. 13.1.4. Access PHI in electronic format if PHI is in electronic format. 13.1.5. Request to not use PHI to submit claim to insurer for payment if they pay the entire billing in full 13.1.6. Receive ‘accounting’ of all non TPO disclosures.