At Chicago GI, your privacy is our priority. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when interacting with our clinic, website, and services.
We collect personal and medical information necessary for providing healthcare services. This information may include but is not limited to, patient names, contact details, medical history, and insurance information. It is gathered through patient forms, consultations, and electronic health records.
Chicago GI employs industry-standard security measures to protect patient information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Access to patient records is restricted to authorized personnel only.
Patients have the right to access, review, and request corrections to their information by contacting +1 (224) 567-8505. Subject to legal or contractual obligations, patients can also withdraw consent for using or sharing their information.
Patient information is retained for the duration necessary for treatment, billing, and legal compliance. When information is no longer required, it is securely disposed of.
For Treatment: We may use and disclose medical information about you to provide you with medical treatment or services. Example: In treating you for a specific condition, we may need to know if you are allergic to specific drugs that could influence which medications we prescribe for the treatment purpose.
For Payment: We may use and disclose medical information about you so that treatment and services you receive from us may be billed and payment may be collected from your insurance, third party or you.
Health Care Operations: We may use or disclose, as needed, your protected health information to support the business activities of your physician’s practice. These activities include, but are not limited to, quality assessment activities, and employee review activities. For example, we may use a sign-in sheet at the registration desk where you will be asked to sign your name and indicate your dentist. We may also call you by name in the waiting room when one of our dentists is ready to see you. We may use or disclose your protected health information, as necessary, to contact you to remind you of your appointment.
We may use or disclose your protected health information in the following situations with your authorization. These situations include: as required by law; public health issues as required by law; communicable diseases; health oversight; abuse or neglect; Food and Drug Administration requirements; legal proceedings or law enforcement; coroners; funeral directors; organ donation; research; criminal activity; military activity and national security; workers’ compensation; inmates; and other required uses and disclosures. Under the law, we must make disclosures to you upon your request and when required by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate or determine our compliance with the requirements of Section 164.500.
Other permitted required uses and disclosures will be made only with your consent, authorization, or opportunity to object unless required by law.
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your information with:
● Insurance providers for billing purposes.
● Healthcare professionals, when necessary, for your treatment.
● Third-party service providers assist us in managing our website, appointment systems, or analytics, under strict confidentiality agreements.
You have the right to:
● Access the personal information we have about you.
● Request corrections to inaccurate information.
● Request the deletion of your information, subject to legal and regulatory requirements.
● Opt out of non-essential communications.
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For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
Phone: (773) 342-6800
Address: 2222 W. Division St., Suite 235, Chicago, IL 60622
We value your trust and are committed to protecting your privacy.