We collect personal information from you, including information about your:
namedate of birthaddresscontact informationbilling or purchase informationprevious healthcare provider
We collect your personal information in order to:
provide appropriate health careYou have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, please contact us at info@kurowmedicalcentre.org.nz , or 034360760.
We keep the personal information we hold safe by storing it in encrypted files and only allowing certain staff to access it.
**Health Information Privacy Statement Update**
Recent changes to the Privacy Act require our Practice to notify patients when information is collected about them from other agencies. We have recently updated our Health Information Privacy Statement to include this advice:
Health Information Collection
Your general practice can collect information from other agencies for the purpose of maintaining an up-to- date health record and providing safe and quality primary health care.
This may include:
Receipt of laboratory, radiology or other resultsShared electronic health records, such as HealthOne (used in the South Island), which provides test results, allergies, medications, clinician summaries and hospital information shared by other providers involved in your care.Correspondence from after-hours services, hospitals and specialists which can include discharge summaries, specialist letters, lab and imaging results.Letters and notifications from referral providers reporting back on health or screening programmes for which you have been referred (for example, Green Prescription, smoking cessation, dietitian).Information from Health NZ and WellSouth in regards to updated demographic, NHI or eligibility information.Contact from or correspondence from non-health agencies such as Police, legal representatives, Oranga Tamariki, insurance companies, Ministry of Social Development (Work and Income New Zealand) and the Accident Compensation CorporationReceipt of correspondence from employers, regarding, for example, fitness to workIf you have any questions about this please contact our practice manager or discuss with our reception team.
A reminder that all patients have the right to access (and have corrected) their health information under Rules 6 and 7 of the Health Information Privacy Code 2020.
“Please note that this practice is contributing to, and accessing healthcare information from HealthOne -
What is HealthOne?
HealthOne is a South Island based secure electronic record that allows registered healthcare providers directly involved in your healthcare, to quickly access information such as your test results, allergies, medications, GP summaries and hospital information. HealthOne adheres to the principles of the Privacy Act 2020 as well as the Rules set out in the Health Information Privacy Code 2020. Access is only possible via an approved highly secure healthcare information network which is regularly audited and tested. Privacy auditing is used to check that only those directly involved in your care are accessing your information. To find out more about HealthOne please visit https://healthone.org.nz/. Please note that you are entitled to restrict the sharing of your healthcare records by contacting 0508 837 872 or emailing HealthOne.privacy@pegasus.health.nz”
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