Conditions for the Use of
e-Access
To meet HIPAA government regulations
for security and privacy, e-Access uses Secure Socket Layer technology (SSL) and 128-bit encryption. You can be sure that the data that you send to ADC is safe and secure.
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The Austin Diagnostic
Clinic will use e-Access to communicate the
following:
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Receive comments from patients - compliments, concerns,
suggestions |
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Communicate information about ADC policy and procedures |
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Communicate information such as a patient newsletter,
seminar/event notification and registration, medical or drug
alerts, announcements, disaster information, new services, new
staff, hours of operation, etc. |
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Schedule appointments. |
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Provide forms to be completed prior to a
patient's appointment.
Additional services such as prescription
refills and communicating lab and x-ray test
results are under development.
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Do
not use
e-Access for medical emergencies or other time
sensitive matters. |
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ADC may forward patient e-mails internally to our staff. ADC will
not forward e-mails to independent third parties without your prior
written consent, except as authorized or required by law. |
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ADC will not disclose your e-mail address to any third party
without prior written consent. |
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ADC will not sell your e-mail address to any third party. |
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ADC is not liable for breaches of confidentiality caused by you or
any third party. |
Instructions
To communicate by e-Access, you are
required to:
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Register your e-mail address with ADC and, afterward, inform ADC
of changes in your e-mail address. |
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Your consent to use e-mail may be withdrawn in writing or by
sending ADC an e-mail stating you no longer want to receive
information via e-mail. ADC also reserves the right to remove you
from our e-mail database and will notify you in writing. |
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If you
require technical assistance with the
registration process, please call ADC's Help Desk at
901-4927. |
Response Time
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An ADC representative will respond to the e-mail message in a
reasonable amount of time. This will usually be within 24 hours
during the normal workweek and by Monday morning for those messages
sent Friday, Saturday or Sunday. |
Your Acknowledgment and Agreement
I acknowledge that I have read
and fully understand the E-Access Disclaimer Form.
I
consent to the conditions outlined in this Disclaimer.
In addition, I agree to the instructions outlined in the
disclaimer, as well as any other instructions that ADC may impose to
communicate with patients by e-Access.
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