General
The GDPR is the new law for the protection of privacy and personal data. Under this law, an organization that works with personal data has certain obligations and the person whose data it is has certain rights. In addition to this general law, specific rules apply to privacy in healthcare. These rules are stated, among other things, in the Medical Treatment Agreement Act (WGBO). This privacy regulation is intended to inform you about your rights and our obligations that apply under the GDPR and the WGBO.
Our practice
Various personal data of yours can be processed in our practice. This is necessary to be able to treat you (medically) well and necessary for the financial settlement of the treatment.
The obligations of the practice
According to the GDPR, SMC Rijnland Physiotherapists is responsible for the processing of personal data that takes place in the practice. The practice complies with the obligations that arise from this as follows:
- Your data is collected for specific purposes:
- for physiotherapy care;
- for efficient management and policy;
- for supporting scientific research, education and information.
- In principle, no processing takes place for other purposes.
- You will be informed of the fact that your personal data is being processed. This can be done by your healthcare provider, but also via the practice information folder or via our website.
- All employees within SMC Rijnland Physiotherapists have committed themselves to treating your personal data confidentially.
- Your personal data is well protected against unauthorized access.
- Your personal data is not stored for longer than is necessary for good healthcare.
For medical data, this storage period is in principle 20 years (from the last treatment), unless longer storage is necessary, for example for the health of yourself or your children. This is at the discretion of the practitioner.
Your rights as a data subject:
You have the following rights:
- The right to know whether and which personal data of yours is being processed.
- The right to view your own file (electronic) free of charge or to receive an (electronic) copy of it (insofar as this does not harm the privacy of another person).
- The right to inspect and copy this data (insofar as this does not harm the privacy of another person).
- The right to correct, supplement or delete data if necessary.
- The right to request (partial) destruction of your medical data. This can only be met if the storage of the data is not of significant importance to another person and the data does not have to be retained on the basis of a statutory regulation.
- The right to add your own statement (of a medical nature) to your file.
- The right to object to the processing of your data in certain cases.
- The right to obtain information about who has viewed your data (logging).
- The right to data portability. This right means that you may take personal data with you and transfer it to another (healthcare) provider. The right to data portability applies to some of the data in your medical file.
If you wish to exercise your rights, you can make this known verbally or in writing. Your interests can also be represented by a representative (such as a written representative, or your curator or mentor).
Providing your personal data to third parties
The employees of SMC Rijnland Physiotherapists are obliged to treat your personal data confidentially. This means, for example, that the healthcare provider needs your explicit permission to provide your personal data. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. Based on a legal provision, the healthcare provider’s duty of confidentiality can be broken, but also when there is a fear of a serious danger to your health or that of a third party. In addition, recorded data can be exchanged verbally, in writing or digitally with other healthcare providers (for example the general practitioner), if necessary.
Transfer of your file
If you choose a new physiotherapist, it is important that your new physiotherapist is aware of your (medical) history. Your (medical) history is in your patient file. It is customary for your old physiotherapist to transfer the file to your new physiotherapist. The old physiotherapist will do this as soon as possible, in any case within one month, after you have asked your old physiotherapist to transfer the file to your new physiotherapist.
Your file will then be transferred by your physiotherapist personally or by registered mail. You cannot receive the original file. However, you always have the right to inspect your file and to a copy of your file. The file can (if possible)
