Patient Rights and Legal Notices

PATIENT RIGHTS

Oklahoma Spine Hospital presents a “Bill of Rights” for its patients with the exception that observation of the rights will continue to more effective and greater satisfaction for the patient, physician and hospital. Patients deserve care, treatment, and services that safeguard their personal dignity and respect their cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values.

  • Patients receive information about their rights
  • Patients are involved in decisions about care, treatment, and services provided
  • Informed consent if obtained
  • Consent is obtained for recording or filming made for purposes other than the identification, diagnosis, or treatment of the patient
  • Patients receive adequate information about the person (s) responsible for the delivery of care, treatment and services
  • Patients have the right to refuse care, treatment and services in accordance with law and regulation
  • The hospital addresses end of life decisions. Advance Directives and DNR are followed
  • The hospital will follow the No Patient Left Alone act, Title 63-1-706a or the Oklahoma Statues
  • Patients, and when appropriate, their families, are informed about the outcomes of care, treatment, and services that have been provided including unanticipated outcomes
  • The hospital addresses the resolution of complaints from patients and families
  • The hospital respects the needs of patients for confidentiality, privacy and security
  • The hospital respects the patient’s right to and need for effective communication
  • Patients have a right to an environment that preserves dignity and contributes to a positive self-image
  • Patients have the right to be free from mental, physical, sexual, and verbal abuse, neglect and exploitation
  • Patients have the right to pain management
  • The hospital protects research subjects and respects their rights during research, investigation, and clinical trials involving human subjects
  • Patients are informed about their responsibilities while receiving care, treatment, or services

Updated 03/2022

PRIVACY NOTICE

  • The following notice describes how your medical information may be used and disclosed, and how you can get access to this information. Please review the information carefully.
  • Your confidential healthcare information may be released to other healthcare professionals within the hospital for the purpose of providing you with quality healthcare
  • Your confidential healthcare information may be released to your insurance provider for the purpose of the hospital receiving payment for providing you with needed healthcare
  • Your confidential healthcare information may be released to public or law enforcement officials in the event of an investigation in which you are a victim of abuse, a crime or domestic violence
  • Your confidential healthcare information may be released to other healthcare providers in the event you need emergency care
  • Your confidential healthcare information may be released to a public health organization or federal organization in the event of a communicable disease or to report a defective device or untoward event to a biological product (food or medication)
  • Your confidential healthcare information may not be released for any other purpose than that which is identified in this notice
  • Your confidential healthcare information may be released only after receiving written authorization from you. You may revoke your permission to release confidential healthcare information at any time
  • You may be contacted by the hospital to remind you of any appointments, healthcare treatment options or other health services that may be of interest to you
  • You have the right to restrict the use of your confidential healthcare information. However, the hospital may choose to refuse your restriction if it is in conflict of providing you with quality healthcare or in the event of an emergency situation.
  • You have the right to receive confidential communication about your health status
  • You have the right to review and photocopy any/all portions of your healthcare information
  • You have the right to make changes to your healthcare information
  • You have the right to know who has accessed your confidential healthcare information and for what purposes
  • You have the right to possess a copy of this Privacy Notice upon request. This copy can be in the form of an electronic transmission or on paper
  • The hospital is required by law to protect the privacy of its patients. It will keep confidential any and all patient healthcare information and will provide patients with a list of duties or practices that protect confidential healthcare information
  • The hospital will abide by the terms of this notice. The hospital reserves the right to make changes to this notice and continue to maintain the confidentiality of all healthcare information.

You have the right to complain to the hospital if you believe your rights to privacy have been violated. If you feel your privacy rights have been violated, please mail you complaint to the hospital:

ATTN: Kevin Blaylock, CEO
Oklahoma Spine Hospital
14101 Parkway Commons Drive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134

For further information about this Privacy Notice, please contact:

JoAnn Parsley, Privacy Officer, 405-749-2794

Effective Date: March 1, 2022