Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting our website.

Dr Girgis, and Alium Connect, are committed to the privacy of the patients of the practice and the users of the website. By using this website, you consent to analysing the data collected through your use for the purpose of improving its content, and to better cater the information provided to you.  

Dr Girgis’ medical practice also collects information from you for the primary purpose of providing tailored and quality healthcare. This includes, but not limited to: personal details, complete medical history, contact details, billing information, medical reports, referrals, medication, and other important health information that is necessary to provide our services to you. We may record details of conversations we have had with you or any other relevant information.

We may disclose that information to third parties in the following circumstances:

  • administrative purposes that are integral to the running of Dr Girgis’s medical practice and provision of our services (including IT providers),
  • billing purposes, including compliance with Medicare and Health Insurance Commission requirements,
  • Disclosure to others involved in your care, including treating doctors and specialists outside of Dr Girgis’ practice, or
  • As required by law.

 

For the above purposes, your medical information may be sent or received electronically by Dr Girgis’ practice, and whilst we will take appropriate measures to protect your personal information, please be aware that this may not be 100% secure. All electronic communication containing your personal information is at your risk. 
 
You are not obliged to provide information requested but your failure to do so may compromise the quality of healthcare and treatment provided to you.
 
You have the right to access information collected about you, except in circumstances where access might be legitimately withheld. In such a case, you will be provided with an explanation. We reserve the right to charge an administration fee to cover the costs of administrative time to provide you access to your medical records.
 
If we need to contact you, we may do so by email so it is your responsibility to ensure that you provide us with a valid email that you will check on a regular basis.
 
Dr Girgis assumes no responsibility or liability for any damage to your computer systems due to your use of this Website or a linked website, resource, or electronic correspondence. 
 
Please be advised that all information provided on this website by Dr Girgis and Alium Connect, is general in nature for educational purposes only. Unless stated otherwise, the information on this website, or sent via email, is not to substitute a medical review and assessment by a medical practitioner. For specific assessment and advice, please consult a doctor.

References, resources, and other links to external websites and files are provided on this site as an educational service and convenience to our patients and visitors of the website. These external resources are created and maintained by third parties; such as other public and private organisations. We have no control over these external resources and are not responsible for their content. As such, we cannot guarantee their relevance or currency. 

We reserve the right to amend the fees of our services at any time.