​WORKERS COMPENSATION - WE MAY DISCLOSE YOUR PHI TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH WORKERS

COMPENSATION AND SIMILAR LAWS THAT PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR WORK RELATED INJURIES OR ILLNESS WITHOUT REGARD TO

FAULT

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NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES - THE PRACTICE MAY DISCLOSE YOUR PHI IN ORDER TO PROVIDE

AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS WITH NECESSARY INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIVITIES

AND PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY LAW MILITARY AND VETERANS-IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES, THE PRACTICE

MAY DISCLOSE YOUR PHI AS REQUIRED BY THE MILITARY COMMAND AUTHORITIES

DISASTER RELIEF - WE ALSO MAY USE OR DISCLOSE YOUR PHI TO AN AUTHORIZED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO ASSIST IN

DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS. THIS WILL BE DONE TO COORDINATE INFORMATION WITH RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS IN NOTIFYING A

FAMILY MEMBER, OTHER RELATIVE, CLOSE FRIEND OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL OF YOUR LOCATION AND GENERAL CONDITION

FUNDRAISING - WE MAY CONTACT YOU WITH RESPECT TO FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE CONTACTED

FOR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS, PLEASE NOTIFY OUR PRIVACY OFFICER IN WRITING

 

FAMILY/FRIENDS

THE PRACTICE MAY DISCLOSE TO YOUR FAMILY MEMBER, OTHER RELATIVE, A CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON

IDENTIFIED BY YOU, YOUR PHI DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO SUCH PERSON'S INVOLVEMENT WITH YOUR CARE OR THE PAYMENT FOR

YOUR CARE. THE PRACTICE MAY ALSO USE OR DISCLOSE YOU PHI TO NOTIFY OR ASSIST IN THE NOTIFICATION (INCLUDING

IDENTIFYING OR LOCATING) A FAMILY MEMBER, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, OR ANOTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR

CARE, OF YOUR LOCATION, GENERAL CONDITION OR DEATH. HOWEVER, IN BOTH CASES, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS WILL

APPLY:

A. IF YOU ARE PRESENT AT OR PRIOR TO THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PHI, THE PRACTICE MAY USE OR DISCLOSE YOUR

PHI IF YOU AGREE, OR IF THE PRACTICE CAN REASONABLY INFER FROM THE CIRCUMSTANCES, BASED ON THE EXERCISE OF

ITS PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT THAT YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE USE OR DISCLOSURE

B. IF YOU ARE NOT PRESENT, THE PRACTICE WILL, IN THE EXERCISE OF PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT, DETERMINE WHETHER THE

USE OR DISCLOSURE IS IN YOUR BEST INTERESTS AND, IF SO, DISCLOSE ONLY THE PHI THAT IS DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO THE

PERSON'S INVOLVEMENT WITH YOUR CARE.

 

AUTHORIZATION

USES AND/OR DISCLOSURES, OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE WILL BE MADE ONLY WITH YOUR WRITTEN

AUTHORIZATION. WE WILL NOT USE OR DISCLOSE YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THOSE

IDENTIFIED IN THE PREVIOUS SECTIONS WITHOUT YOUR SPECIFIC, WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION. WE MUST OBTAIN YOUR

AUTHORIZATION SEPARATE FORM 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 ANYTIME. IF YOU REVOKE

YOUR AUTHORIZATION, WE WILL NO LONGER USE OR DISCLOSE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU FOR THE REASON COVERED BY YOUR

WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION, BUT WE CANNOT TAKE BACK ANY USES OR DISCLOSURES ALREADY MADE WITH YOUR PERMISSION.

THE FOLLOWING USES AND/OR DISCLOSURES SPECIFICALLY REQUIRE YOUR EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION

 

A. MARKETING PURPOSES - WE WILL NOT USE OR DISCLOSE YOUR PHI FOR MARKETING PURPOSED FOR WHICH WE HAVE

ACCEPTED PAYMENT WITHOUT YOUR EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION. HOWEVER, WE MAY CONTACT YOU WITH INFORMATION

ABOUT PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES DIRECTLY RELATED TO YOU TREATMENT AND CARE.

 

B. SALE OF HEALTH INFORMATION - WE WILL NOT SELL YOUR PHI WITHOUT YOUR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU DO

AUTHORIZE SUCH A SALE, THE AUTHORIZATION WILL DISCLOSE THAT WE WILL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE

INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE AUTHORIZED US TO SELL. YOU THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THE AUTHORIZATION AT ANY TIME,

WHICH WILL HALT ANY FUTURE SALE.

 

YOUR RIGHTS

YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS REGARDING HEALTH INFORMATION WE MAINTAIN ABOUT YOU: REVOKE AUTHORIZATION

AND/OR CONSENT IN WRITING, AT ANY TIME. TO REQUEST REVOCATION, YOU MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE

PRACTICE'S PRIVACY OFFICER. REQUEST RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN USE AND/OR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PHI AS PROVIDED BY

LAW. YOU MAY ALSO REQUEST THAT WE LIMIT THE INFORMATION WE SHARE ABOUT YOU WITH A RELATIVE OR FRIEND OF YOURS.

WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO AGREE TO ANY OTHER REQUESTED RESTRICTION. IF WE AGREE, WE WILL FOLLOW YOUR REQUEST

UNLESS THE INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO A)GIVE YOU EMERGENCY TREATMENT, B) REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES, OR C) THE DISCLOSURE IS DESCRIBED IN THE "USES AND DISCLOSURES THAT ARE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED

BY LAW" SECTION. TO REQUEST RESTRICTIONS, YOU MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PRACTICE'S PRIVACY OFFICER.

IN YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, YOU MUST INFORM THE PRACTICE OF WHAT INFORMATION YOU WANT TO LIMIT, WHETHER YOU WANT

TO LIMIT THE PRACTICE'S USE OR DISCLOSURE, OR BOTH AND TO WHOM YOU WANT THE LIMITS TO APPLY. EITHER YOU OR WE

CAN TERMINATE RESTRICTIONS AT A LATER DATE.

 

RECEIVE CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OR PHI BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS OR AT ALTERNATE LOCATIONS. YOU MUST MAKE

YOUR REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE PRACTICE'S PRIVACY OFFICER EXPLAINING HOW OR WHERE YOU CAN BE CONTACTED. FOR

EXAMPLE, YOU CAN ASK THAT WE ONLY CONTACT YOU BY MAIL OR AT WORK. WE WILL ACCOMMODATE ALL REASONABLE

REQUESTS.

 

INSPECT AND COPY - YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT AND REQUEST COPIES OF YOUR INFORMATION. TO INSPECT OR COPY

YOUR INFORMATION, YOU MAY EITHER COMPLETE AN AUTHORIZATION TO REVIEW/OBTAIN INFORMATION FORM OR WRITE A

LETTER OF REQUEST, STATING THE TYPE OF INFORMATION TO BE RELEASE, THE DATE(S) OF SERVICE BEING REQUESTED, THE

PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST, AND WHETHER YOU WISH TO REVIEW THE RECORD OR RECEIVE COPIES OF THE REQUESTED

INFORMATION IN YOU PREFERRED FORMAT. WE WILL ABIDE BY YOUR REQUEST IN THE FORMAT YOU HAVE REQUESTED, IF WE

ARE ABLE TO DO SO. IF WE CANNOT PROVIDE YOUR RECORDS TO YOU IN THE REQUESTED FORMAT, WE WILL ATTEMPT TO

PROVIDE THEM IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT THAT YOU AGREE TO. YOU MAY ALSO REQUEST THAT YOUR RECORD BE SENT TO

ANOTHER PERSON THAT YOU HAVE DESIGNATED IN WRITING. DIRECT THIS REQUEST TO THE PRACTICE'S PRIVACY OFFICER. YOU

MAY BE CHARGE A FEE FOR THE COST OF COPYING, MAILING OR OTHER EXPENSES RELATED WITH YOUR REQUEST. IN CERTAIN

SITUATIONS THAT ARE DEFINED BY LAW, THE PRACTICE MAY DENY YOUR REQUEST, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TH E RIGHT TO HAVE THE

DENIAL REVIEWED AS SET FORTH MORE FULLY IN THE WRITTEN DENIAL NOTICE.

 

AMEND YOUR PHI AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR AS LONG AS THE INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY US. TO REQUEST AN AMENDMENT,

YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE PRACTICE’S PRIVACY OFFICER. YOU MUST PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE

AMENDMENT. THE PRACTICE MAY DENY YOUR REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT IF IT IS NOT IN WIRING, DOES NOT INCLUDE A

REASON FOR WANTING THE AMENDMENT, IF THE INFORMATION WAS NOT CREATED BY US (UNLESS THE PERSON OR ENTITY THAT

CREATED THE INFORMATION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO AMEND THE INFORMATION), IS NOT PART OF THE INFORMATION

MAINTAINED BY THE PRACTICE, IS NOT INFORMATION THAT YOU WOULD BE PERMITTED TO INSPECT AND COPY, OR IS ACCURATE

AND COMPLETE. IF YOUR REQUEST IS GRANTED THE PRACTICE WILL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES AND INFORM YOU AND

OTHERS, AS NEEDED OR REQUIRED. IF WE DENY YOUR REQUEST, WE WILL EXPLAIN THE DENIAL IN WRITING TO YOU AND EXPLAIN

ANY FURTHER STEPS YOU MAY WISH TO TAKE.

ACCOUNTING OF DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PHI AS PROVIDED BY LAW. THIS IS A LIST OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURES WE HAVE MADE

REGARDING YOUR PHI. TO REQUEST AN ACCOUNTING OF DISCLOSURES, YOU MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE

PRACTICE'S PRIVACY OFFICER. YOUR REQUEST MUST STATE THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE DISCLOSURES. THE TIME PERIOD MAY

BE FOR UP TO SIX YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH YOU REQUEST THE LIST, BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE DISCLOSURES MADE

BEFORE APRIL 14, 2003. THE REQUEST SHOULD INDICATE IN WHAT FORM YOU WANT THE LIST (SUCH AS PAPER OR ELECTRONIC

COPY) THE FIRST LIST YOU REQUEST WITHING A TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IS FREE. FOR ADDITIONAL LISTS, WE WAY CHARGE

YOU FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING THE LIST. IF THERE WILL BE A CHARGE, WE WILL NOTIFY YOU OF THE COST IN ADVANCE. YOU

MAY WITHDRAW OR CHANGE YOUR REQUEST TO AVOID OR REDUCE THE FEE. CERTAIN TYPES OF DISCLOSURES ARE NOT

INCLUDED IN SUCH AN ACCOUNTING. THESE INCLUDE DISCLOSURES MADE FOR TREATMENT, PAYMENT OR HEALTHCARE

OPERATIONS;DISCLOSURES MADE TO YOU OR FOR OUR FACILITY DIRECTORY; DISCLOSURES MADE WITH YOUR AUTHORIZATION;

DISCLOSURES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OR INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES OR TO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR LAW

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES.

 

PAPER COPY OF THIS NOTICE FROM THE PRACTICE UPON REQUEST, EVEN IF YOU HAVE AGREED TO RECEIVE THIS NOTICE

ELECTRONICALLY. YOU MAY REQUEST A PAPER COPY OF THIS NOTICE AT ANY TIME.

FILE A COMPLAINT TO THE PRACTICE OR TO THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (AS PROVIDED

BY THE PRIVACY RULE) IF YOU BELIEVE YOU PRIVACY RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE PRACTICE,

YOU MUST CONTACT THE PRACTICE'S PRIVACY OFFICER. TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF HEALTH

AND HUMAN SERVICES YOU MAY WRIT TO: OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 200

INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20201. ALL COMPLAINTS MUST BE IN WRITING. YOU WILL NOT BE PENALIZED FOR

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FILING A COMPLAINT. TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR

PRIVACY RIGHTS YOU MAY CONTACT THE PRACTICE'S PRIVACY OFFICER BY PHONE AT 662-236-2295 OR VIA EMAIL AT

OXFORDSPINESPORTS@GMAIL.COM.

 

PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS

THE PRACTICE:

A. A) IS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW TO MAINTAIN THE PRIVACY OF YOUR PHI AND TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

DETAILING THE PRACTICE'S LEGAL DUTIES AND PRIVACY PRACTICES WITH RESPECT

B. TO YOUR PHI

C. B) IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW TO MAINTAIN A HIGHER LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF

YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED FOR UNDER FEDERAL LAW

D. E. C) IS REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

D) RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY NOTICE AND TO MAKE THE NEW PRIVACY NOTICE

PROVISION EFFECTIVE FOR ALL OF YOUR PHI THAT IT MAINTAINS AT THE TIME AND

F. G. ANY INFORMATION WE CREATE OR RECEIVE IN THE FUTURE

E) IS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW TO NOTIFY YOU IN THE EVENT YOUR PHI IS BREACHED

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Privacy Policy Requirements for Text Messaging (10DLC)​

This privacy notice explains how https://www.oxfordspineandsports.com/ handles your privacy. This notice applies only to information collected by this website. It will tell you:

• What personal information is collected from you through the website, how we use it, and who we might share it with.

• What choices you have about how your data is used.

• The security steps we take to protect your information from misuse.

• How you can correct any wrong information we have about you.

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Information Collection, Use, and Sharing

We are the only owners of the information collected on this site. We only get information that you freely give us through email or other direct contact.

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We will not sell, share, or rent your Mobile Opt-in data to any third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.

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We will use your information to reply to you about why you contacted us. We will not share your information with any company outside of our organization, unless it's necessary to fulfill your request (for example, to ship an order).

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Your Access to and Control Over Information

You can choose to stop receiving contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us using the email address or phone number on our website:

• See what data we have about you, if any.

• Change or fix any data we have about you.

• Ask us to delete any data we have about you.

• Share any concerns you have about how we use your data.

 

Security

We take steps to protect your information. When you send sensitive information through the website, your information is protected both online and offline.

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information sent online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to do a specific job (like billing or customer service) are allowed to access personal information. The computers and servers where we store personal information are kept in a secure place.

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Cookies

We use "cookies" on this site. A cookie is a small piece of data stored on a website visitor’s computer to help us make your visit better and identify repeat visitors. For example, if we use a cookie to identify you, you wouldn't have to log in with a password more than once, saving you time. Cookies can also help us track what our users are interested in to improve their experience on our site. Using a cookie is not connected to any personal information on our site.

Some of our business partners might use cookies on our site (for example, advertisers). However, we do not have access to or control over these cookies.

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Links

This website may contain links to other websites. Please know that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personal information.

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Surveys​

Sometimes our site will ask for information through surveys or contests. Participating in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary, and you can choose whether or not to take part and share this information.​​​​​

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WE WILL DISTRIBUTE ANY REVISED NOTICE TO YOU PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION

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** EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2025