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Notice of Privacy Practices
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Your Information.
Your Rights.
Our Responsibilities.
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.
Please review it carefully.
Your Rights
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.
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You can ask to see or get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this.
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We will provide a copy or a summary of your health information, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
Your Choices
For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.
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Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in your care
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Share information in a disaster relief situation
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Include your information in a hospital directory
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Contact you for fundraising efforts
If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
Our Uses and Disclosures
How do we typically use or share your health information? We typically use or share your health information in the following ways.
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We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.
Example: A doctor treating you for an injury asks another doctor about your overall health condition.
How else can we use or share your health information?
We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways-usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes.
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We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:
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Preventing disease
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Helping with product recalls
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Reporting adverse reactions to medications
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Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
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Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety
Maryland law requires disclosure for public uses including for legally compelled activities, access by governmental entities, public health, suspected abuse or neglect, health disciplinary oversight, judicial and administrative proceedings, law enforcement investigations, to assist governmental agencies in performing their lawful duties, to a medical examiner, and to assist government agencies with public safety threats. See Maryland Annotated Code, Health-General Sec. 4-306.
Veritas must respond to your request for medical records within 21 working days. See Maryland Annotated Code, Health-General Sec. 4-304 and 4-309.
Minors have the right to control their medical records where state law allows them to consent to treatment. See Maryland Annotated Code, Health-General Sec. 4-301, and 20-102, 103, and 104.
Our Responsibilities
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We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
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We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
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We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
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We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.
Changes to the Terms of This Notice
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We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our web site.
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November 15, 2025
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This Notice of Privacy Practices applies to the following organizations.
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Not Applicable