Privacy Policy

Your information is confidential.
RAS is committed to following the regulations and guidelines outlined in the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, the Patient Access to Medical Records Act and The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Our employees undergo regular training on the importance of and methods to keep your information safe. Our pledge to conduct business with our patients’ best interests at heart continues with our Privacy Promise.

We do not sell your information.
Your medical information is only used for healthcare reasons. We do not sell or give your personal information to other companies for marketing. Our contracts with other companies have strict confidentiality and security provisions.

Information helps us serve you.
Collecting information about our patients helps us deliver the high quality of healthcare that you and our referring physicians have come to expect from RAS. We collect information in order to customize your procedures. We collect information in order to bill your insurance company for you. We collect anonymous information that may be used in research or teaching, to advance the field of medicine for everyone.

We protect your information.
RAS maintains practices to ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal information. We use passwords to protect our databases, intrusion and virus detection software, and physical security at our buildings. Within RAS, access to your information is limited to those who need it to perform their jobs.

You have rights in regards to your health information.
The attached Notice of Privacy Practices describes, in detail, how RAS may use your protected health information. Please read it so that you will further understand your rights in regards to your health information.

Click here for full Notice of Privacy Practices (pdf)