The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) requires an individual to specifically consent and authorize the use of protected health information (“PHI”) before the information is used outside of providing healthcare to the individual. By agreeing below I consent to and authorize Applied Medical Technology (“AMT”), its employees, affiliates, and agents to use the PHI.
I understand that:
- PHI used or disclosed pursuant to this authorization may be re-disclosed by the recipient and its confidentiality may no longer be protected by federal or state law
- I have the right to revoke this authorization and future use of the PHI by providing written notice to AMT
- Once AMT uses the PHI I cannot revoke authorization for that use
- My treatment, payment, enrollment or eligibility for benefits will not be conditioned on whether I sign this form
- I have the right to refuse to sign this authorization
- I provide this authorization as a voluntary contribution and hereby release and discharge AMT from all claims to copyright ownership, payment, or other rights that I may have with respect to the PHI