Carousel Physical Therapy cares about protecting its patients' privacy. In the process of providing physical therapy services to you, we will collect, use and share certain information you provided to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and how we use that information. The policy also explains how we protect the securtiy and confidentiality of your information.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

We collect and retain the information necessary for us to provide physical therapy services to you requested by your physician. In that process we may collect non-public information from you as a result of you completion of the Patient Information form and our completion of patient evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and reimbursement transactions with your insurance provider.

SHARING INFORMATION

We may share information with your pysician's office and certian companies or individuals, including providers inquiring about your physical therapy services, family or legal representatives acting in your behalf in order to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

INTERNAL PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

We restrict access to non-public information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide the physical therapy services that have been requested for you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedual safeguards to comply with federal regulations to guard this information.

DISCLOSURE OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We are providing you with this notice for informational purposes and may amend or update this policy at any time as required. No action is necessary if you elect to access this information electronically. If you would like to have a writtten copy of this notice, please contact an office staff member. To read the entire HIPPA Privacy Act, go to htttp://cms.hhs.gov on your computer.