Patient
I was surprised by the 40 page "privacy policy", when I was checking in for my procedure today. When the check in screen basically said I had seen it and initial here, I asked for the policy, so I could actually read it. When the intake person started huffing behind her mask, I was concerned. When I started reading and asked for the opt out, I was told you sign or not, no opt out. Use of my information, by-product of any testing and any other personally identifiable information without an option is not a "privacy policy" it's a "you're giving up all your privacy" sign here. The infuriating part is that they make you pay in advance! Could be months before I see a refund. I abhore large corporate hospital systems with broad brush policies that hamstring patients into thinking yes is the only answer! If more of us said NO they'd have to change. I'm going to have to check with my insurance company for another source. This is a HUGE NO for me!!