Disclaimer
The information and general healthcare guidelines on this website may not be applicable to your health condition. Medical treatment should be addressed by the professional healthcare practitioner of your choice.
Introduction
The Commonwealth (of Australia) Privacy Act 1988 ("the Privacy Act") regulates the way private sector businesses and organisations collect, use, keep secure and disclose personal information.
This Privacy Policy for Dr Emil Popovic (ABN 371 241 98117), including this website, www.popovic.com.au, is based on the ten Privacy Principles contained within the Privacy Act.
The Privacy Policy and Disclosure Statement on this page explain how the privacy of your personal information, including your health information, is protected under the National Privacy Principles.
It also explains matters I am required to disclose to individuals whose information I collect. The principles outlined on this page apply to any personal information collected from you via this website and to information I collect about you, from you and via other sources.
For further information about the Australian Privacy Act contact the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner on 1300 363 992, via email privacy@privacy.gov.au or via their website at www.privacy.gov.au.
Collection of your personal information
I will only collect personal information necessary for provision of a specified service and will collect information lawfully, fairly and not intrusively. Generally, information collected will include:
patient's name, address, telephone number, name of next of kin or emergency contact and Medicare number treatments or drugs currently used by the patient past and present medical history including a family medical history if clinically relevant identity of any health/medical service provider or specialist to whom I refer the patient or who has referred the patient to me copies of any referral letters and any reports back
I will mostly collect your personal information directly from you over the phone, via the internet or in person. I may also collect personal information about you from third parties such as your referring medical specialist and the hospital or health facility where you are admitted. It may be beneficial in some cases to collect family medical histories from patients.
Using and disclosing your personal information
I may use within my practice or disclose to third parties a person's health information:
for the specific reason it was collected for secondary purposes that are directly related to treatment if the patient would reasonably expect these if the patient agrees to the proposed use or disclosure if otherwise permitted by law
I generally will use and disclose health information to various health professionals for the provision of medical services. I may refer patients to the following services:
public hospitals private hospitals radiology services pathology services specialist medical practitioners other health service providers involved in the patient's treatment such as pharmacists, anaesthetists and ambulance services
Secondary purposes directly related to collection of personal information for which I may use or disclose information may be for training, billing, quality assurance, and liaison with private health insurers and government departments regarding Medicare entitlements.
I may contract out the following services:
If your personal information is collected for any other purpose than health/medical care and treatment or needs to be disclosed to any other party, I will inform you about why your information is needed, how it will be used and to whom it may be given.
Security of your personal information
I will take reasonable steps to secure and protect your personal information from loss, misuse or unauthorised access. Information no longer needed will be destroyed. Health information may be necessary for future treatment of the patient or for public health reasons, or the law may require it to be retained. If so, your data will be stored securely in hard copy documents or as electronic data in my computer system. I maintain reasonable physical security over paper and electronic data and over my premises through the use of locks and security systems. My computer security ensures passwords are necessary for access to patient files within my computer system.
Access and correction of your personal information
Patients generally have a right of access to their own health records, as well as other personal information held about them. I will only deny access in certain circumstances such as where access poses a serious risk to a person's health or life. If I refuse to provide you with your information I will provide reasons for that refusal and exceptions relied upon under the Privacy Act. If any of the personal information I have about you is out-of-date, inaccurate or incomplete, please contact me immediately and I will take reasonable steps to correct that information.
Maintenance of your personal information
I will take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is up-to-date, accurate and complete.
Openness and accountability
I am open and transparent about how I handle personal information, including health information.
Identifiers
Government identifiers such as your Medicare number or Veterans Affairs number are not used within my record keeping system. I will only use or disclose these identifiers for the reasons they were issued or as otherwise lawfully permitted.
Transnational flow of your personal information
Personal information will only be transferred out of Australia if laws or a scheme binding on the recipient provide similar privacy protection to Australia's Privacy Act. Personal information will otherwise only be transferred with the person's consent or as otherwise permitted by law.
This website
The following data is collected from visitors to this website:
the pages you access the previous site you visited the address of your server your top level domain name (.com, .gov, .au, .uk, etc) your browser type
This data helps me improve my website for future visitors. It does not make it possible for you to be identified. If you send me your email address or any other information it will only be used for the purpose you provided it, except when you give consent for another purpose. This website does not have inbuilt facilities for the secure transmission of information across the internet and users should be aware there are inherent risks in using the Internet for the transmission of information. This website does not employ the use of cookies.
Contact me
If you:
want access to your own information wish to correct information that I have about you have questions regarding this policy have a complaint about a breach of privacy
Please contact me at emil@popovic.com.au
Dr Emil Popovic
Suite 46, 4th floor
Mount Medical Centre
146 Mounts Bay Rd
West Perth 6005
Western Australia
Last updated October 15, 2005
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