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	HIPAA Standards Notice of Health Information Practices THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. At Direct Diabetic Solution, Inc., we are committed to treating and using protected health information about you responsibly. This Notice of Health Information Practices describes the personal information we collect, and how and when we use or disclose that information. It also describes your rights as they relate to your protected health information. This Notice is effective April 15, 2003, and applies to all protected health information as defined by federal regulations. Understanding Your Health Record/Information Each time you request an order from Direct Diabetic Solution, Inc., a record of your request is made. Typically, this record contains your diagnosis, symptoms, supplies needed, general conversation notes. This information, often referred to as your health or medical record, serves as a: Legal document describing the care you received, Means by which you or a third-party payer can verify that services billed were actually provided, A source of data for our planning and marketing, A tool with which we can assess and continually work to improve the care we render and the outcomes we achieve. Understanding what is in your record and how your health information is used helps you to: ensure its accuracy, better understand who, what, when, where, and why others may access your health information, and make more informed decisions when authorizing disclosure to others Your Health Information Rights Although your health record is the physical property of Direct Diabetic Solution, Inc., the information belongs to you. You have the right to: Obtain a paper copy of this notice of information practices upon request, Inspect and copy your health record as provided for in 45 CFR 164.524, Amend your health record as provided in 45 CFR 164.528, Obtain an accounting of disclosures of your health information as provided in 45 CFR 164.528, Request communications of your health information by alternative means or at alternative locations, Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your information as provided by 45 CFR 164.522, and Revoke your authorization to use or disclose health information except to the extent that action has already been taken.