Legal Notice

All medical material on this site is provided for information purposes only and is neither advice nor a substitute for proper medical care. Patients should consult a qualified healthcare professional who understands their individual history in order to properly address individual concerns. In cases of emergencies, this doctor can be reached 24/7 at (713) 907-6076.

Disclaimer

Dr. Sanders is pleased to respond to patient's questions, as he believes that patient education is key to good health.

Unfortunately, he is limited in his response to questions in the absence of a physical examination and/or relevant laboratory, or radiological tests.

The Texas Medical Practice Act discourages the establishment of doctor-patient relationships via the Internet, without first establishing direct doctor-patient contact. So, Dr. Sanders is prohibited from offering medical advice or recommending treatments without a visit to his Clinic.

Should a visit to the Clinic not be possible for whatever reason, he recommends that patients develop such a doctor-patient relationship with a physician skilled in treating their particular problem.

Dr. Sanders can, however, inform those inquiring about how patients with similar conditions are treated at the Sanders Clinic. Any and all of his responses are for educational and public informational purposes only and should not be considered as establishing a physician-patient relationship.

Prior to undertaking any course of action, patients are advised to see a qualified, licensed physician, who can assess individual health history and condition in order to establish a diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan.

To Ensure Compliance with the Texas Medical Practice Act, Dr. Sanders has provided the following information:

Access, supplementation, and amendments of patient-provided personal health information is not available through this site, although electronic communication of patient records sent to the doctor or his staff will be printed out and maintained in a conventional paper medical chart.

Individuals may provide feedback regarding the site and the quality of information and services by contacting us through info@sandersclinic.net

Patients may register complaints, including information regarding filing a complaint with the Texas Medical Board. Its website is: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/

No advertising or promotion of goods or products is done on this website. Those goods or products mentioned are for informational purposes only and not for direct sale. Dr. Sanders receives no direct remuneration or incentive from any provider of such goods.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PRIVACY PRACTICES OF MARK S. SANDERS, MD AND THE SANDERS CLINIC. AGAIN NO PATIENT INFORMATION, OTHER THAN THE TESTIMONIALS WHICH HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PATIENTS IS AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE.

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

At our practice, we are committed to treating and using protected health information about you responsibly. This Notice of Privacy Policies describes the personal information we collect, and how and when we use or disclose that information. It also describes your rights as they relate to your protected health information. This Notice is effective April 14, 2003, and applies to all protected health information as defined by federal regulations.

Understanding Your Health Records
Each time you visit our practice, a record of your visit is made. Typically, this record contains your symptoms, examination and test results, diagnoses, treatment, and a plan for future care or treatment. This information, often referred to as your health or medical record, serves as a:

Understanding what is in your record and how your health information is used helps you to: ensure its accuracy; better understand who, what, when, where, and why others may access your health information; and make more informed decisions when authorizing disclosure to others.

Your Health Information Rights
Although your health record is the physical property of our practice, the information belongs to you. You have the right to:

Our Responsibilities
Our practice is required to:

We reserve the right to change our practices and to make the new provisions effective for all protected health information we maintain. We will keep a posted copy of the most current notice in our facility containing the effective date in the top, right-hand corner. In addition, each time you visit our facility for treatment, you may obtain a copy of the current notice in effect upon request.

We will not use or disclose your health information in a manner other than described in the section regarding Examples Of Disclosures For Treatment, Payment, And Health Operations, without your written authorization, which you may revoke as provided by 45 CFR 164.508(b)(5), except to the extent that action has already been taken.

For More Information Or To Report A Problem
If you have questions and would like additional information, you may contact our practice's Privacy Officer at 713-622-3576.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can either file a complaint with our Privacy Officer, or with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OCR). There will be no retaliation for filing a complaint with either our Privacy Officer or the OCR. The address for the OCR is as follows:

Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201

Examples Of Disclosures For Treatment, Payment, And Health Operations

We will use your health information for treatment.
For example:
Information obtained by a nurse, physician, or other member of your health care team will be recorded in your record and used to determine the course of treatment that should work best for you. Your physician will document in your record his or her expectations of the members of your health care team. Members of your health care team will then record the actions they took and their observations. In that way, the physician will know how you are responding to treatment.

We will also provide your other physician(s) or subsequent health care provider(s) (when applicable) with copies of various reports that should assist them in treating you.

We will use your health information for payment.
For example:
A bill may be sent to you or a third-party payer. The information on or accompanying the bill may include information that identifies you, as well as your diagnosis, procedures, and supplies used.

We will use your health information for regular health operations.
For example:
Members of the medical staff, the risk or quality improvement manager, or members of the quality improvement team may use information in your health record to assess the care and outcomes in your case and others like it. This information will then be used in an effort to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the healthcare and service we provide.