Confidentiality is important to us
Dr Woolcott and Dr McIlveen and their staff value and respect your privacy and strictly adhere to federal and state privacy legislation.
We collect information of a private and confidential manner from you primarily to provide proper care and treatment. We have a legal and ethical duty to protect patient information. However, patient information may have to be disclosed to other doctors, nurses, therapists, medical technicians and hospital staff so that health care is not compromised.
We collect information regarding your health and relevant social circumstances, collecting only information necessary to provide health care to you. Once collected, this information will be dictated, typed and then sent to your referring doctor. Our secretarial staff who will also collect relevant personal details and type the reports, do so with strict confidentiality.
This information may be provided to other doctors or hospitals with whom you become involved in the future and who may require information that is relevant to your health care. It may also be provided to doctors who have been involved in your health care, may have performed procedures, are interested in quality assurance or may request information as to your well being.
Information on your health is otherwise private and confidential and not released to anyone without your authorization. You have the right of access to documents and to correct any information that you feel is inaccurate.
We may require your consent to obtain relevant details regarding your previous history any other information that may influence your treatment.