This notice describes how medical information about a recipient may be used and disclosed, and how to gain access to the above information. Please review it carefully.
All information that is provided during the screening, admission, and treatment/rehabilitation process is considered confidential by the employees, interns, and volunteers of Comcare. We are required to protect the privacy of the health information of a recipient, and the disclosure of protected health information will be governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as well as any other applicable federal or state laws.
Exchange and use of protected health information between Retrospective Wellness and/or Retrospective Wellness Group programs for the purpose of treatment, payment, or healthcare operations will be permitted and based on “need to know” guidelines and positional authority. For example:
Information obtained about a recipient by a psychiatrist, therapist, case manager, nurse, or other member of the treatment team will be recorded in the recipient’s record and used to determine the course of treatment that should work best for the recipient.
Treatment team members will also be expected to discuss the recipient's progress with treatment on a routine basis. Information about the services received will be submitted and processed by the billing department so that the Agency can be paid, or the recipient can be reimbursed.
The recipient's medical record may also be pulled for review by the Quality Improvement department in preparation for an audit or for other internal reviews to improve the quality and effectiveness of the services being provided.
