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Mission Statement
To
enhance quality of life for residents of Macon County by:
• offering health and wellness programs;
• providing treatment and education;
• encouraging prevention;
• promoting inclusion; and,
• being sensitive to individual differences.
Slogan
Care for all ages.
Disclaimer
The Author of this Web Site and the Macon County Health Department strive
for excellence and accuracy. However, neither the Author nor the
Macon County Health Department shall assume any liability for the accuracy of
the information provided at this site.
Privacy Policy
We are
required by federal and state law to maintain the privacy of your protected
health information (PHI). We are also required by law to provide you with this
Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices. You are also entitled to the
long version of this notice which is available in our offices or you can view
the file below. In addition, the law requires us to ask you to sign an
Acknowledgment that you received this Notice.
| This is a list of some of the types of
uses and disclosures of PHI that may occur: |
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Treatment |
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Payment |
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◊ Legal Requirements |
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Public Health |
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◊ Health Oversight Activities |
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Law Enforcement |
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◊ Correctional Institutions |
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Fundraising |
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◊ National Security |
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Research |
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◊ Avert a Serious Threat to
Health/Safety |
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Health Care Operations |
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◊ Work-Related Injuries |
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Armed Forces |
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◊ Judicial/Administrative
Proceedings |
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Death Professionals |
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| Under the privacy laws, you have the
right to: |
- request restrictions on how your health
information is used
- receive confidential communications about your
health information
- inspect information used to make decisions about
your care
- copy your health information in most situations
- request that we amend your PHI
- know who we have disclosed your health
information to
- obtain a paper copy of this information
- file a complaint by calling our Privacy Officer
at (217) 423-6988
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