Lincoln Hospital Legal Department

If we make a material change to this Statement, we will provide a revised notice available to www.lincolnhospital.org. As part of the largest public health care system in the country, we can provide easy referrals to an extensive network of hospitals, home care services, nursing homes and specialized care providers throughout the city. Before patient information is shared with another party, the patient or legal agent must sign the consent or authorization with any applicable fees for copying under the Tennessee Medical Record Act. If the recording is to be given to another physician or health care provider for ongoing care, there is no charge for the copy. We may use your PHI or share it with an outside company to help us operate our healthcare system. They provide us with various services. This includes, but is not limited to, audit, accreditation, legal and advisory services. These external companies are called “business partners” and enter into contracts with us to keep confidential any PHI received from us in the same way as we do. These companies may create or receive PHI on our behalf. We store PHI through our patients in shared electronic medical records that allow Lincoln Hospital staff to share PSI. We may also participate in various electronic health information that facilitates access to PHI for other health care providers who provide care to you. For example, if, in an emergency, you are admitted to another hospital that participates in the exchange of health information, the exchange allows us to electronically make your PHI available to those who need them for treatment. Lincoln Hospital and all employees of all sites are required by law to provide you with this statement so that you understand how we may use or disclose your information from your designated record.

The designated dataset contains financial and health information referred to in this release as “protected health information” (“PHI”) or simply “health information”. We also promise to keep patient protected health information (PHI) confidential and to provide individuals with the following notices regarding legal obligations and privacy practices regarding PHI. We are obliged to comply with the conditions set out in this statement. We reserve the right to change the terms of this statement and these new terms affect any PHI we maintain at that time. If you have any questions about this statement, please contact Timothy O`Connell at 509.725.7101. We are a New York public hospital and a member of NYC Health + Hospitals. Lincoln Hospital may list certain information about you in the hospital directory, such as: Your name, location, and religious affiliation. The hospital may share this information, other than your religious affiliation, with people who ask for your name. Your religious affiliation can be communicated to members of the clergy, even if they do not ask for your name. You may request that no information contained in the directory be disclosed. To restrict the use of the information in the directory, please inform the reception staff or your nurse.

They will help you with this request. In case of emergency, if you cannot communicate your preference, you will be listed in the directory. The Health Information Management department is responsible for maintaining the patient`s medical record. Opening hours are Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We use health information about you to provide you with medical treatment or services. We will share PHI about you with doctors, nurses, technicians, students in health care training programs or other staff who care for you. For example, a doctor treating you for a broken leg may need to know if you have diabetes, as diabetes can slow down the healing process.

In addition, the doctor may need to inform the dietician if you have diabetes so that we can arrange appropriate meals. Different departments at Lincoln Hospital may share health information about you to coordinate the services you need, such as prescriptions, lab work, and X-rays. We may share health information about you with people outside of Lincoln Hospital who provide your medical care, such as nursing homes or other physicians. The safe disposal of sharp objects (syringes, needles and lancets) is crucial to optimizing health, safety and environmental protection. All hospitals and nursing homes in New York State are required by law to accept homemade sharps and sharps as a free community service through their sharpness collection programs. The main purpose of the medical record is to document the patient`s past and present illnesses and treatments. The record belongs to the hospital, but the information it contains is the property of the patient. The information may be used in a variety of ways, including: If you have paid in full for a particular item or service (or in other words, you have requested that we not bill for your health plan), you have the right to request that your protected medical information relating to that item or service not be transferred to a health plan for payment or We will comply with this request.

Volunteer. We offer many volunteer opportunities. Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes, uses and disclosures of PSR for marketing purposes, and disclosures that constitute the sale of PSI require your written permission. For treatment purposes, we may share your PHI with a qualified psychiatrist to help you in the event of a personal crisis. Other uses and disclosures of your PHI not described above will only be made with your written permission. If you grant permission to Lincoln Hospital, you may revoke the authorization in writing, and such revocation will be effective for future uses and disclosures of PHI. However, revocation is not effective for information we have used or disclosed under permission. Our goal is to help you live the healthiest life possible and build healthy neighborhoods. You have the right to obtain a copy of your laboratory reports directly from our laboratory or from a reference laboratory at Lincoln Hospital. A list of reference laboratories is available at reception. Primary care services available: Medicine, Paediatrics, Geriatrics, HIV Primary Care Hepatitis Civil diseaseVirology (primary care) You are entitled to a paper copy of this Statement of Privacy Practices, even if you have consented to receive the notice electronically.

You may ask us at any time to provide you with a copy of this Notice. Our goal is to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Our dedicated care team provides coordinated, evidence-based care and tools to manage your health. Our staff is at your disposal in the evenings and weekends so you can take care of them when it suits your schedule. And we can put you in touch with a doctor by phone at any time of the day or night. We may use and disclose PHI to contact you for appointment reminders and provide necessary information about your appointment. We may inform you about treatment alternatives or other health benefits or services that may be of interest to you. If you don`t qualify or can`t afford health insurance, you can qualify for NYC Health + Hospitals Options – a free or discounted payment plan to make our health services affordable for you and your family.

Lincoln Hospital District #3 will not use or disclose your PHI for fundraising activities. Required or permitted by law: We may use or disclose your PII if required or permitted by federal, state or local law. NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln234 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10451Phone 718-579-5000Opening hours: 24/7Pick-up location: lobby next to the hospital police Unless otherwise stated, please contact Data Protection Officer Timothy O`Connell at 509.725.7101 to exercise any of the rights described in this statement, obtain further information, or file a complaint. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters confidentially or at a specific location. For example, you can request that we only contact you by post at a post office box. You must submit your request in writing to Lincoln Hospital. We will not ask you the reason for your request. Your request should indicate how and where you wish to be contacted.

We will comply with all reasonable requests.