Camp Lowell Surgery Center - Patient Resources

Patient Information

Medicare's revised Conditions for Coverage—the federal rules that define the standards Camp Lowell Surgery Center must meet to be Medicare certified—require that you read prior to the date of your surgery or your child’s surgery the following information.

The following important information are printable PDF's
(Acrobat Reader is required to open these files. Acrobat Reader is a free download.)

Patient Rights & Responsibilities ««« MUST READ!
Grievance process, right to file and resources ««« MUST READ!
Physician Ownership in ASC list ««« MUST READ!
Advanced Directives ««« MUST READ!
- Durable Special Power of Attorney for Medical Services

On your day of surgery you will be required to acknowledge that you have read and received information, been given an opportunity to ask questions and understand the policies governing advance directives, patients rights & responsibilities, the grievance process and your physician’s ownership in the Center by signing a form for in your medical record.

Patient responsibility:

Assignment of Benefits
- Health Insurance Terminology

Camp Lowell Surgery Center must comply with the Department of Health and Human Services rules for the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information, as specified at 45 CFR parts 160 and 164. Most basically, HIPAA guidelines must be followed.

Title 45—Public Welfare
SUBTITLE A-DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 160, 164--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

Privacy & Confidentiality of Clinical Records