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DERMATOLOGY

All information regarding the care of the individual patient is maintained as confidential information. Patient care information is the property of the patient. Brent H Goodsell D.O. PC is the steward or caretaker of the information and the owner of the storage medium.

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The purpose of this policy is to protect the patient, the clinical team, and Brent H Goodsell  from inappropriate dissemination of information regarding a patient in our care. This policy applies to all temporary or permanent employees, visiting professionals, residents, or interns, as well as all information resources, verbal, written, or electronic.

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Confidential Information:

• Patient care information collected or generated by Brent H Goodsell, D.O. 

• Information entrusted by the patient to any employee of Brent H Goodsell, D.O. 

• Any knowledge any employee has of a patient seen by Brent H Goodsell, D.O.

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Patient Care Information:

• All information, data, and/or knowledge relating to the care of our patient includes but is not limited to:

  • Medical records in any form

  • Administrative data

  • Business or financial data

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Employee Standards:

• All patient care information collected and/or generated within the office of Brent H Goodsell, D.O. shall be maintained so that access is restricted to those who need to know and release such information under the guidelines of State and Federal Laws.

• All employees shall be responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all information entrusted to them by all patients.

• All employees shall exercise caution in any discussion of information relating to any patient in our care.

• It is unethical and unacceptable for any employee, visiting professional, resident, or intern to disseminate confidential patient information or interfere with its intended use.

• Violations of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, including and up to loss of privileges and/or dismissal.

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For patients with disabilities / special needs, or if the patient is a minor, the patient's healthcare information is shared with the patient's legal guardian / caregiver. In some of these cases, proof of power of attorney will be needed.

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If a patient would like us to be able to share healthcare information, a medical release from is available.

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