Legal
Notice of Privacy Practices
This notice describes, in general terms, how protected health information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can access that information.
The full Notice of Privacy Practices for Top Care Medical Clinic is available at our office and will be posted here once the final document is provided for publication. The summary below is general information and does not replace that document.
Uses and disclosures for treatment, payment, and operations
Health information may be used to provide and coordinate your treatment, to obtain payment for services, and to support routine healthcare operations such as scheduling, quality review, and staff training.
Other permitted disclosures
In limited circumstances, health information may be disclosed as required or permitted by law, including public health activities, health oversight, and legal proceedings.
Your rights
Patients generally have the right to inspect and request copies of their records, request amendments, request an accounting of certain disclosures, request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures, request confidential communications, and receive a paper copy of this notice.
Our responsibilities
We are required to maintain the privacy of protected health information, provide this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and notify affected patients if a breach compromises the privacy or security of their information.
Questions or complaints
To ask a question or file a complaint, contact our office at 347-271-5338 or write to Top Care Medical Clinic, 1150 Webster Ave, Suite 2, Bronx, NY 10456. Patients will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.