The information provided on this Web site is general in nature and is not intended as a substitute for consultation with a doctor or a particular treatment plan. The material and information provided is not intended to create, and its receipt does not create or constitute a doctor-patient relationship. Should you have any health-related questions, you should contact a doctor and arrange a consultation.
Any e-mail generated from this Web site may not be secure and is not intended to create, and its receipt does not create or constitute a doctor-patient relationship. E-mail communication is not intended and is not a substitute for consultation with a doctor.
Our Web site may include information and material prepared by other sources. This information and material is provided as a courtesy only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the content of any such information or materials.
Our Web site may make available links to other Internet sites and resources. These links are provided as a courtesy only. We are not responsible for the availability, updating or accuracy of any information provided on these outside sites or for the privacy or security of these outside sites.
We shall not be liable for any damages resulting from your use of, or reliance upon, information or materials provided on this Web site, or any products or services obtained on or through this site. We specifically disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, and we make no representations with respect to the accuracy of the information provided on this Web site. Under no circumstances will we or any of our directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents or representatives, attorneys, successors or assigns be liable for an indirect, incidental, special punitive, exemplary or consequential damages arising of any use or reliance upon any information or materials provided on this Web site.
Notice of Privacy Practices
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU MAY GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Rush Medical Foundation dba Rush Foundation Hospital, Rush Care Inc, dba The Specialty Hospital of Meridian, Medical Foundation Inc, Rush Home Care Inc, Rush Medical Group Newton, PA and Rural Medical Associates, Inc,.(“Rush”) is dedicated to protecting your medical information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your medical information and to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your medical information and to abide by the terms of this Notice.
WHO WILL FOLLOW THIS NOTICE?
This notice describes Rush’s practices and that of:
Any health care professional authorized to enter information into your hospital chart.
Any member of a volunteer group we allow to help you while you are at Rush.
All employees, staff, medical students, nursing students, medical residents and other hospital and clinic personnel.
All Rush hospitals and clinics. In addition, Rush hospitals and clinics may share medical information with each other for treatment, payment or hospital operation purposes described in this notice.
Rush Foundation Hospital and The Specialty Hospital of Meridian have an Organized Healthcare Arrangement (OHCA) with their medical staff. The medical staff of each hospital consists of physicians and other allied health professionals who are credentialed to be on the medical staff of the hospital. Many of the physicians and allied health professionals on the hospital staff are not hospital employees but are independent practitioners who have been granted the privilege of using the hospital for the care and treatment of patients. The physicians on the medical staff include but are not limited to anesthesiologists, pathologists, radiologists, internists, pediatricians, surgeons and other specialists. When using the protected health information (PHI) that is obtained for treatment of a patient at the hospital and for payment of these services, physicians will follow the Rush privacy practices. At their practice offices, they will follow their own privacy practices. Physicians on the staff of Medical Foundation, Inc. and the clinics of The Specialty Hospital of Meridian will follow this notice at the clinic office and the hospital.
HOW YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION WILL BE USED AND DISCLOSED:
We will use your medical information in accordance with federal and state laws for the following purposes:
Appointment Reminders
We may contact you to provide appointment reminders.
Treatment Information
We may contact you with information about treatment alternatives and other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.
Disclosure to Department of Health and Human Services
We may disclose your medical information when required by the United States Department of Health and Human Services as part of an investigation or determination of our compliance with relevant laws.
Facility Directory Unless you object, we will include your name and location in Rush, your condition described in general terms and your religious affiliation in our directory of individuals. The directory information, except for your religious affiliation, will be given to people who ask for you by name.
Unless you object, your religious affiliation may be given to members of the clergy, even if they do not ask for you by name.
Family and Friends
Unless you object, we may disclose your medical information to family members, other relatives or close personal friends when the medical information is directly relevant to that person's involvement with your care.
Notification
Unless you object, we may use or disclose your medical information to notify a family member, a personal representative or another person responsible for your care of your location, general condition or death.
Disaster Relief
We may disclose your medical information to a public or private entity, such as the American Red Cross, for the purpose of coordinating with that entity to assist in disaster relief efforts.
Health Oversight Activities We may use or disclose your medical information for public health activities, including the reporting of disease, injury, vital events and the conduct of public health surveillance, investigation and/or intervention. We may disclose your medical information to a health oversight agency for oversight activities authorized by law, including audits, investigations, inspections, licensure or disciplinary actions, administrative and/or legal proceedings.
Abuse or Neglect
We may disclose your medical information when it concerns abuse, neglect or violence to you in accordance with federal and state law.
Legal Proceedings
We may disclose your medical information in the course of certain judicial or administrative proceedings.
Law Enforcement
We may disclose your medical information for law enforcement purposes or other specialized government functions.
Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors We may disclose your medical information to a coroner, medical examiner or a funeral director.
Organ Donation
If you are an organ donor, we may disclose your medical information to an organ donation and procurement organization.
Research
We may use or disclose your medical information for certain research purposes if an Institutional Review Board or a privacy board has altered or waived individual authorization, the review is preparatory to research or the research is on only decedent's information.
Fund Raising
We may contact you to raise funds for Rush
Public Safety We may use or disclose your medical information to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the health or safety of another person or to the public.
Workers' Compensation We may disclose your medical information as authorized by laws relating to workers' compensation or similar programs.
Business Associates We may disclose your medical information to a business associate with whom we contract to provide services on our behalf. To protect your medical information, we require our business associates to appropriately safeguard the medical information of our patients.
AUTHORIZATIONS:
We will not use or disclose your medical information for any other purpose without your written authorization except as otherwise permitted or required by law. Once given, you may revoke your authorization in writing at any time except to the extent that Rush has taken and action in reliance on the use or disclosure as indicated in the authorization, or as needed to maintain the integrity of a research study To request a Revocation of Authorization form, you may contact:
Corporate Compliance @ 601-703-9100
1314 19TH AVENUE, MERIDIAN MISSISSIPPI 39301
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION: You have the following rights with respect to your medical information:
You may ask us to restrict certain use and disclosures of your medical information. We are not required to agree to your request, but if we do, we will honor it.
You have the right to receive communications from us in a confidential manner.
Generally, you may inspect and copy your medical information. This right is subject to certain specific exceptions, and you may be charged a reasonable fee for any copies of your medical information.
You may ask us to amend your medical information. We may deny your request for certain specific reasons. If we deny your request, we will provide you with a written explanation for the denial and information regarding further rights you may have at that point.
You have the right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your medical information made by Rush during the last six years (or following April 14, 2003), except for disclosures for treatment, payment or healthcare operations, disclosures which you authorized and certain other specific disclosure types. The right to receive this information is subject to certain exceptions, restrictions and limitations.
You may request a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices.
You have the right to complain to us and/or to the United States Department of Health and Human Services if you believe that we have violated your privacy rights. If you choose to file a complaint, you will not be retaliated against in any way. To complain to us or to obtain further information regarding your rights or regarding the uses and disclosures of your medical information, please contact:
REVISION OF NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice, making any revision applicable to all the protected health information we maintain. If we revise the terms of this Notice, we will post a revised notice at Rush and will make paper copies of the revised Notice of Privacy available upon request.
THIS NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE AS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
REVISED DATE: July 2, 2003
User Policy
Thank you for visiting Rush Health Systems online. By accessing this site, you agree to the terms and conditions listed below.
Unless we enter into a specific written agreement with you, you may not use any of Rush Health System’s names, logos, design, slogans, product trademarks or service marks in or with your links, except that you may link to a Rush Health System site using the plain text name of that site or plain text name of Rush.
Do not present the link to the Rush site in any way that suggests Rush has a relationship or affiliation with your site or endorses, sponsors or recommends the information, products or services on your site.
Do not use Rush’s names, logos, designs, slogans, product trademarks or service marks in any advertising, publicity, promotion, or any other commercial manner without prior express written permission.
E-mail and correspondence on this site are not secure.
EOE Statement
Rush Health Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, disability, cancer, cafeteria plan, company paid pension, 403B, life insurance, full tuition assistance, and paid time off.
