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Patient Rights & Responsibilities

At McFarland Clinic, we respect your rights as a patient.

We want you to know these rights as well as responsibilities to yourself, your physician, other patients and McFarland Clinic.

As a patient, you have the right:

To be treated with respect, including recognition of personal beliefs and values.
To receive care in a setting and environment committed to patient safety.
To have a chaperone present during an office examination.
To privacy and confidentiality.
To coordination and continuity of your health care.
To know the identity of physicians, nurses and others involved in your care.
To information presented in terms you can understand, including treatment and care options.
To be involved in decisions regarding your health care plan.
To reasonable access to health care.
To access health care records according to the McFarland Clinic Notice of Privacy Practices.
To be heard if problems, complaints or grievances arise.
To be informed of charges for services as well as payment options.

To provide complete medical information to your health care providers.
To ask questions so that you have a clear understanding.
To make informed decisions.
To report any changes in your health.
To understand your health problems and to follow agreed upon plans and instructions for your care.
To recognize the impact of your lifestyle choices on your personal health.
To keep scheduled appointments, or to reschedule in a timely manner.
To respect the rights, privacy and confidentiality of other patients and clinic personnel.
To not bring weapons into McFarland Clinic facilities.
To accept financial obligations and understand your health insurance benefits.