66 Mount Lucas Road, Princeton, NJ 08540-2733, USA tel 609-924-4892, fax 609-921-9380
Mark B. Levin, M.D., F.A.A.P.
John M. Cotton, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Timothy J. Patrick-Miller, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Louis J. Tesoro, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Helen M. Rose, M.D., F.A.A.P.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
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Dr. Patrick-Miller: pmiller@pedgroup.com
Dr. Tesoro: tesoro@pedgroup.com
Dr. Rose: rose@pedgroup.com
Billing: billing@pedgroup.com
Information: information@pedgroup.com
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The Pediatric Group, P.A. has the utmost concern for patient privacy and confidentiality. We strive to maintain this privacy by following the guidelines listed below.
1. All email to anyone via the Pediatric Group's website (pedgroup.com) is treated confidentially as would any medical record direct inquiry to our practice.
2. We do not maintain lists of website visitors. Nor do we sell or otherwise distribute or divulge any information, including identity, regarding our patients or website visitors. We will not release patient information for marketing or monetary gain.
3. Website visitors who make entries on our Guest Book do so at their own risk of exposure. Any entries to that page are open to public view. Registering on our Guest Book is optional and registrants may request to have their entry removed at any time.
4. The Pediatric Group, P.A. undertakes to honor or exceed the legal requirements of medical/health information privacy that apply in the country and state where the website is located.
5. We maintain the patient records confidentially in our office. These records are only available to our employees in order to carry out their specific duties. All employees are instructed in patient confidentiality issues. In no circumstance is an employee permitted to discuss any facet of patient records outside of the offices of The Pediatric Group, P.A.
6. We will not release any information to third parties by any method, electronic or otherwise, without the signed written consent of the patient, responsible adult party if the patient is a minor, or authorized patient's representative unless required to do so by the law (usually requiring a court order). The only exceptions to this rule are release of prescriptions to pharmacies and records to a consultant for the clinical benefit of the patient. In the last instance, only clinically relevant information will be released. If we must release records because of legal requirement, we will so advise the patient, responsible adult party or authorized patient's representative.
7. The patient, patient's responsible adult party if the patient is a minor or authorized patient's representative has the right to revoke permission for or prohibit record release if records have not already been released.
8. Our treatment of any patient is not predicated on whether permission to release records is revoked or granted.
9. We will not leave clinical information on answering devices unless requested to do so.
10. We will answer clinical questions from our patients by email provided the specific patient is identified and the person requesting the information is identified as the patient, the patient's responsible party if the patient is a minor or authorized patient's representative.
11. With the advance consent of the patient, responsible adult party if the patient is a minor, or authorized patient's representative we may release clinical information devoid of identifiers to coordinators of clinical studies in which we are participating.
12. Any patient, adult responsible party if the patient is a minor or authorized patient's representative may request amendment of any portion of this Privacy Policy. The Pediatric Group, P.A. reserves the right to accept or deny such an amendment proposal.
13. Any patient, adult responsible party if the patient is a minor or authorized patient's representative has the right to complain to the Privacy Officer of The Pediatric Group,. P.A. or a designate or to any governmental agency regarding HIPAA compliance. No retaliation can or will be made as a result of such a complaint.
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