Patient Consent for the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Privacy of your personal information is an important part of Motion Matters Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic, while providing you with quality treatment and care. We understand the importance of protecting your personal information. We are committed to collecting, using and disclosing your personal information responsibly. We will try to be as open and transparent as possible about the way we handle your personal information.
All staff members who come in contact with your personal information are aware of the sensitive nature of the personal information that you have disclosed to us. They are trained in the appropriate use and protection of your information.
Our privacy policy outlines what Motion Matters is doing to ensure that:
• Only necessary information is collected about you
• We only share your information with your consent
• Storage, retention and destruction of your personal information complies with existing legislation and privacy protection protocols
• Our privacy protocols comply with privacy legislation and standards of our regulatory body, the Canadian Physiotherapy Association/ the Ontario College of Physiotherapists
How our clinic collects, uses and discloses patient's personal information
Motion Matters understands the importance of protecting your personal information. To help you understand how we are doing that, we have outlined how Motion Matters is using and disclosing your information. The clinic will collect, use and disclose information about you for the following purposes:
• To assess your health concerns
• To provide health care
• To advise you of treatment options
• To establish and maintain contact with you
• To send you newsletters and other mailings
• To remind you of upcoming appointments
• To communicate with other treating health care providers
• To allow us to efficiently follow-up for treatment, care and billing
• To complete claim forms for insurance purposes
• To invoice for goods and services
• To process credit card payments
• To collect unpaid accounts
• To comply with all regulatory and legal requirements including court orders, statutory requirements including to advise authorities of child abuse, reportable diseases and individuals who may be an imminent threat to harm themselves or others
Patient consent for collection, use and disclosure of personal information
I have reviewed the above information that explains how Motion Matters Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic will use my personal information, and the steps that Motion Matters is taking to protect my information. I agree that Motion Matters can collect, use and disclose personal information about me as outlined above.