PRIVACY CODE FOR DENTAL OFFICES
SCOPE
This code applies to all personal information in the custody (i.e. possession) or under the control of our dental office.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Office staff are trained to treat all personal information according to the ten privacy principles described in this document and found in the Act.
Should you have any concerns relating to the personal information maintained in our dental office please contact our Privacy Officer:
Audrey Kelly / Kathy O’Hara
Front Desk Managers
320 Maple Street, Fredericton, NB.
IDENTIFYING PURPOSES
Before any personal information is collected by our dental office we identify the purpose for the collection.
Personal information collected by this dental office will be used for the following purposes:
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To provide dental care this includes consultation with and referral to other health care providers on a need to know basis.
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To communicate with patients with respect to appointments, follow-ups, further treatment options, and collection of unpaid accounts.
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To submit dental claims for payment to third party payers (insurance companies or government agencies)
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For teaching purposes.
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For peer review.
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To process credit card payments.
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To evaluate the financial worth of the dental practice and conduct an audit of the dental practice.
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To comply with the law.
CONSENT
Before your personal information can be collected, used or disclosed our office requires your consent. An individual may change or withdraw his or her consent by giving us reasonable notice. We may obtain consent in person, by telephone, by email or facsimile or via the internet (email).
For Information on the New Brunswick Dential Society Privacy Policy click here..
