MNSC: Site Usage Policy and Disclaimer

Disclaimer and Site Usage Policy

Thank you for visiting the Internet pages of Mississippi Neurosurgery and Spine Center, PLLC.

This website is purely a public resource of general information which is intended, but not promised or guaranteed, to be correct, complete, and up-to-date. This website is not a source of medical advice. Thus, the material provided on this website is not intended to create an physican-patient relationship, and the receipt or viewing of this website does not constitute a physician-patient relationship. The viewer should not rely on information provided herein, and should always seek the advice of a competent licensed physician in their local area.

The owner of this website is a neurosurgical medical practice established in the State of Mississippi, USA. The material partners of Mississippi Neurosurgery and Spine Center, PLLC are licensed physicians of the State of Mississippi specializing in general neurosurgery, spine surgery and peripheral nerve surgery. Viewing this website in a state where this website fails to comply with all laws and ethical rules of that state is not permitted. Do not send the owner of this website or anyone listed herein confidential information until you speak with one of our staff.

Copyright © 2002-2008 by Mississippi Neurosurgery and Spine Center, PLLC. All rights reserved as to all original content throughout this web site. No copyright claim is made as to any government works made available or quoted herein. Some material is provided with written permission from the owner(s) and will be labeled as such. Freeware and shareware available through connections to this website are not the property of Mississippi Neurosurgery and Spine Center, PLLC and use of such material is at the risk of the user. Mississippi Neurosurgery and Spine Center, PLLC is not responsible for damage to files or computers with the use of materials provided via the website.

You may may not reproduce materials available within this site without the written permission of the owner unless you are a current patient in good standing or an employee of Mississippi Neurosurgery and Spine Center, PLLC.

A federal regulation, known as the “HIPAA Privacy Rule,” went into effect on April 14, 2003 and requires that we provide detailed notice in writing of our privacy practices. The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires us to address many specific things in this Notice.

In this Notice, we describe the ways that we may use and disclose health information about our patients. The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that we protect the privacy of health information that identifies a patient, or where there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify a patient. This information is called “protected health information” or “PHI.” This Notice describes your rights as our patient and our obligations regarding the use and disclosure of PHI.

We are required by law and commit to you to:
  1. Maintain the privacy of PHI about you;
  2. Give you this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI; and
  3. Comply with the terms of our Notice of Privacy Practices that is currently in effect.

As permitted by the HIPAA Privacy Rule, we reserve the right to make changes to this Notice and to make such changes effective for all PHI we may already have about you. If and when this Notice is changed, we will post a copy in our office in a prominent location. We will also provide you with a copy of the revised Notice upon your request made to our Privacy Official.

Click here to obtain the MNSC Privacy Policy.