Welcome To Tohono O’odham Nation Health Care
Privacy Policy
Tohono O’odham Nation Health Care (TONHC) is committed to protecting the privacy of our patients. We handle your personal and medical information with the highest level of integrity, in compliance with tribal and federal privacy standards.
Information We Collect
We collect information necessary to provide you with high-quality healthcare and to improve our services. This includes:
- Personal Identification: Name, date of birth, Social Security number, and contact details.
- Medical Records: Treatment history, diagnoses, medications, and lab results.
- Billing Information: Insurance details and payment history.
- Website Usage: Non-identifiable data such as IP addresses and cookies to improve your browsing experience on our digital platforms.
How We Use Your Information
Your information is used primarily to:
- Coordinate and provide medical treatment across our facilities (Sells, San Xavier, San Simon, and Santa Rosa).
- Process billing and insurance claims.
- Conduct healthcare operations, such as quality assessment and staff training.
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We only share your health information (Protected Health Information or PHI) when:
- For Treatment: We may share data with specialists or pharmacies involved in your care.
- By Law: When required by tribal or federal law (e.g., public health reporting).
- With Your Consent: When you provide written authorization to share records with a third party.
Your Privacy Rights
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and tribal guidelines, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your medical and billing records.
- Amend: Request corrections to information you believe is inaccurate.
- Accounting: Request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your information.
- Restriction: Request that we limit how we use or share your data for treatment or payment.
Data Security
We implement rigorous physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, including encrypted electronic health records (EHR) and secure internal networks.
Updates to This Policy
TONHC reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
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Contact Our Privacy Officer
If you have questions about your privacy rights or believe your privacy has been violated, please contact our Health Information Management (HIMS) department:
TONHC Privacy Office
Sells Hospital, Highway 86
Sells, AZ 85634
Phone: (520) 383-7200
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