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Personal Information
It is the policy of Patient Choice Healthcare, Inc. to protect the privacy
of health information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996, its related security and privacy rules
(collectively referred to as "HIPAA"), and applicable state laws.
Patient Choice uses and discloses protected health information to support
the health care operations of employer-sponsored health plans. Patient
Choice also conducts data aggregation in connection with managing provider
reimbursement under our program. In general, you can visit our site without
revealing any personal information about yourself. If you choose to provide
Patient Choice Healthcare, Inc. with patient-identifying information it may
be made available only to staff who need it to perform a necessary function.
Patient Choice does not otherwise collect, hold or disclose patient
information in an identifiable form.
Using E-mail
Please know that if you send us an e-mail communication using any of the e-mail links on our site, it may be shared with an Patient Choice Healthcare, Inc. employee, contractor, or agent that is most able to address your inquiry. Once we have responded to your communication, it may be discarded or archived, depending on the nature of the inquiry.
You should also know that unless otherwise noted, the e-mail functionality on our site does not provide a completely secure and confidential means of communication. It is possible that your e-mail communication may be accessed or viewed by another Internet user while in transit to us. If you wish to keep your information private, you should not use our e-mail. Instead, you should contact us at (800) 303-0542.
Other Information
When you visit our site we will collect general or "usage" information (such as the type of browser you use, the pages you visit, and your domain name). We use this information to improve the performance and content of our site to better meet your needs.
Links to other sites
The Patient Choice Healthcare, Inc. site contains links to other web sites. Patient Choice Healthcare, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content used by other Web site owners.
Patient Choice Healthcare, Inc. reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time.
Last modified: September 4, 2001.
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