Community resources: - Christiana Care Health System

Under certain circumstances, your request to read or obtain a copy of your information may bedenied. If we deny part of your request, we will provide complete access to the remainingparts. If we deny part or all of your request, we will provide a written denial explaining ourreasons for doing so, and your right to have the decision reviewed. This letter will tell you howto file a complaint with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.Right to amend/correct. If you feel that medical information we have about you is incorrect orincomplete, you may ask us to amend or correct the information. You have the right to requestan amendment/correction for as long as the information is kept by VNA. To request anamendment, your request and reason for your request must be made in writing to the privacyofficer. We may deny your request for an amendment if it is not in writing or does not include areason. We may deny your request if you ask us to amend information that:•Was not made or kept by VNA.•Was created by a person who is no longer available to VNA.•Is not part of the information which you would be permitted to read and copy.•Is accurate and complete.Right to an accounting of disclosures. You have the right to request an “accounting ofdisclosures.” This is a list of the people and places with which we have shared your medicalinformation. This does not include people who work for the agency or your insurance company.To request an accounting of disclosures, your request must be made in writing to the Privacyofficer. Your request must state a time period that may not be longer than six years and may notinclude dates before April 14, 2003. Your request should indicate in what form you want the list(paper or electronically). The first list you ask for within a 12 month period will be free. If youwant more lists, we may charge you for the costs of providing the list. We will tell you of thecost and get your approval before we make copies.Right to ask for limits. You have the right to ask us to limit the medical information we use orgive out about you for treatment, payment or healthcare operations. You also have the right toask us to limit the medical information we give out about you to others involved in your care,such as a family member or friend. We may not be able to agree to your request if theinformation is needed to provide you emergency care. To ask for limits, you must send yourrequest in writing to the privacy officer. Your request must tell us (1) what information you wantto limit; (2) whether you want to limit our use, disclosure or both; and (3) to whom you wantthe limits to apply, for example, disclosures to your spouse.Home health agency outcome and assessment information Set (OASIS). You have the right tohave your personal healthcare information kept confidential, the right to refuse any questions,and the right to review any personal health information. If you request a restriction, thenurse/therapist will ask you to sign an OASIS Restriction Form.Right to confidential communications. You have the right to ask us to get information to you byusing a different address. We must try to do as you asked if it is reasonable. You do not have totell us the reason. You must provide this address when you are referred to our services. If youdecide at a later time that you would like information sent to a different address, tell your nurseor therapist.Right to a paper copy of this notice. You will receive a copy of this notice at the time ofadmission to VNA services.24