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Dr Sher provides information via the internet for educational and communication purposes only. The material presented on the internet is not intended to convey the only nor necessarily the best method or procedure, but rather represents techniques, equipment, and practices used by Dr Sher. Dr Sher disclaims any and all liability for injury and/or other damages which result from an individual using techniques presented on the internet, whether these claims are asserted by a physician or any other person.
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INFORMATION HANDLING PROCEDURES
Orthosports Privacy Policy Orthosports is committed to providing quality health care for its patients. As a fundamental part of this commitment principals and staff of the practice recognise the importance of ensuring that our patients are fully informed and involved in their health care. Orthosports is, as a NSW health provider in the private sector, bound by the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) this includes both the Australian Privacy Principles and the NSW Health Privacy Principles. These principles set the standards by which we handle personal information collected from our patients. As part of our commitment to providing quality health care it is necessary for us to maintain files pertaining to your health. The files contain the following types of information: • Personal details (your name, address, date of birth, Medicare number); • Your medical history; • Notes made during the course of medical consultations; • Referrals to other health service providers; • Results and reports received from other health service providers. The information held about you is provided by you or arises as a consequence of information provided by you. Your medical file is handled with the utmost respect for your privacy. The file will be accessed by your medical practitioner, and when necessary, for example in the absence of your usual medical practitioner, by other medical practitioners in the practice. It may also be necessary for our staff to handle your file from time to time to address the administrative requirements of running a medical practice. Our staff members are bound by strict confidentiality requirements as a condition of employment and these requirements will be observed if it is necessary for them to view your records. At times, to ensure the function of our practice, it may also be necessary to allow external organisations to access our practice and possibly, to view the medical records. Any external organisation that provides service or advice to this practice will be aware of the need to preserve the requirement of state and federal privacy legislation and will be bound by a confidentiality agreement. The practice does not intend to disclose your personal information to overseas recipients. Ordinarily we will not release the contents of your medical file without your consent. However, we advise that there may be occasions where we will be required to release the details of your file irrespective of whether your consent to the disclosure of the information is given. We advise that as a patient of this practice you have rights of access to any information we hold concerning you. Should you wish to access this information please speak to us regarding our handout entitled “ACCESSING YOUR MEDICAL RECORD”. As part of our commitment to preserving the confidentiality of the information contained in your medical record we advise that strict secure storage policies are observed in this practice. All reasonable steps are taken to prevent any unlawful interference with your electronic records, which are accessible only by staff of this practice and are protected by a security password. Your paper records are kept in a secure area and accessible only by practice staff. Each member of staff is well versed in the principles and importance of doctor– patient confidentiality. Should you, at any time, have a query or complaint in relation to the privacy policies in place at this practice please contact the Practice Manager who will be happy to address any concerns you may have. We advise that it is the practice’s policy that any complaint is required to be made in writing and addressed to the Practice Manager and marked private and confidential. We advise that we will make our best endeavor to address complaints within 30 days of receipt of your complaint. Should you be unsatisfied with our response to your privacy complaint, you may lodge a written complaint with the NSW Privacy Commissioner or the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Collection of Personal Information, Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and HRIP Act 2002 (NSW)
Orthosports collects information from you for the primary purpose of providing quality health care. We require you to provide us with your personal details and a full medical history so that we may properly assist, diagnose and treat illnesses and be pro-active in your health care. We will also use the information you provide in the following ways: • Administrative purposes in running our medical practice • Billing purposes, including compliance with Medicare and Health Insurance Commission requirements • Disclosure to others involved in your health care, including treating doctors and specialists outside this medical practice •Disclosure to other doctors in the practice, in an emergency, when your usual doctor is on leave. •Disclosure for research and quality assurance activities to improve individual and community health care and practice management. You will be informed when such activities are being conducted and given the opportunity to opt-out of any involvement Orthosports does not disclose personal information to overseas recipients. Please let us know if you do not want your records accessed for this purpose, and we will note your record accordingly You are not obliged to provide any information, but failure to do so might compromise the quality of the health care and treatment given to you. Orthosports has a privacy policy which contains information about accessing and seeking correction of personal information, privacy complaints handling process, You have a right to access the information collected about you, except in circumstances where access might be legitimately withheld. You will be given an explanation in these circumstances. Orthosports is entitled to charge fees to cover time and administrative costs which is not covered by a Medicare rebate. If your information is to be used for any purpose other than set out above, further consent will be obtained.