Patient Care

Statement of Patient's Rights

Patients have the right to:

• Considerate, respectful, and confidential treatment
• An explanation of the benefits of recommended treatment verses alternate and the risks of receiving no treatment
• Emergency, incremental and comprehensive patient care
• Information about the cost of treatment and informed consent for the specified treatment
• Treatment that meets the established standards of care
• Access to the Patient Care Coordinator for concerns and complaints
• View and keep a copy of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Notice of Privacy Practices
• Access or obtain copies of their health and / or treatment information. This can be accomplished through the Office of Clinical Affairs
• Request restrictions on disclosures of protected health information for treatment, payment, and health care operations
• Receive an accounting of disclosures of their health information for purposes other than treatment, payment, or health care operations
• Request amendments to incorrect or incomplete medical information
• Request alternative (confidential) communications concerning their health information
• Referral to the HIPAA Contact person for concerns about privacy violations