Privacy Policy

Patient Privacy Notice

Dr. Ziad A. Hage, MD – Neurosurgery
This notice explains how your personal and medical information may be used and how you can gain access to it.
When you visit the office of Dr. Ziad A. Hage and are evaluated or treated by the physician and/or other health care professionals, a medical record is created. This record may contain the following types of information:

• Demographic Information
• Social Security Number
• Home Address
• Telephone Number
• Birth Date
• Health Insurance Information
• Information you share about symptoms or concerns
• Neurological conditions and health history
• Diagnostic results and imaging (e.g., MRI, CT scans)
• Surgical or interventional treatments received
• Diagnosis and care plans
• Observations and clinical notes from health care providers

Health Information Uses and Disclosures

In order to provide effective, coordinated care, there are instances when we may use or disclose your health information.

Treatment

Your health information will be shared with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals involved in your care. For example, if you are referred to another specialist, or if your care involves a hospital or surgical center, necessary medical details will be shared to support your diagnosis and treatment plan – especially in the context of cerebrovascular, endovascular, or skull base surgery.

Payment

We may use and disclose your information to your insurance provider(s) to obtain payment for services provided. This may include details about the neurosurgical procedures, diagnostic tests, or hospital care you received. Some insurers may also require prior authorization, for which relevant information will be submitted on your behalf.

Health Care Operations

We may use your information to improve the quality of services provided by our practice. This may involve internal reviews, quality assessments, outcome analysis for neurosurgical care, and patient satisfaction surveys. These activities help ensure that we are meeting the standards of care expected by our patients and community.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your health information without your written consent only as required by law, including but not limited to:

• Regulatory or licensing agency reviews and audits
• Compliance with legal proceedings or court orders
• Reporting to entities involved in Workers’ Compensation cases

Patient Acknowledgment

I understand that this medical practice may not release my protected health information without my written consent, except as allowed for Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations.

I also understand that if I choose to send electronic mail or text messages to the office or medical staff, the confidentiality of my health information may not be guaranteed through those channels.

By signing this document, I acknowledge that I have received the Patient Privacy Notice from the office of Dr. Ziad A. Hage, which outlines how my information may be used or disclosed and explains my rights as a patient.