New Patient Registration

Sydney Hills ENT may, on occasion, wish to communicate with you by email. All email communications are performed with particular regard to the privacy and confidentiality of your health information, however email communication are NOT ENCRYPTED, and therefore carry a higher risk. Email does not replace other forms of communication with your practitioner, such as consultation visits. Consenting to communicate with us by email assumes the following:

- You acknowledge that the privacy and confidentiality of your health information may be compromised when communicating by email without encryption.

- Only non urgent matters shall be communicated by email, as practice staff may not read all their emails on a daily basis. Urgent matters will always be communicated by telephone.

As patient is a child, we require some information of the Parent/Guardian.

If you would like for Hills ENT Clinic to process your child's Medicare Rebate on your behalf please provide the following details:

Sydney Hills ENT is a private medical practice and fees are payable at the time of consultation. The fees charged are based on those recommended by the Australian Medical Association, these will be more than the Medicare rebate.

Sydney Hills ENT collects information from you for the primary purpose of providing quality healthcare. Your information is collected and held in accordance with NSW privacy legislation under which you have rights of access and correction. We require you to provide us with your personal details and a full medical history so that we may properly assist, diagnose and treat your medical condition. We will also use the information you provide us with in the following ways:

- Administrative purposes in running our medical practice
- Billing purposes, including compliance with Medicare and Health Insurance requirements
- Disclosure to other General Practitioners and Specialists outside of this practice involved in your health care
- Disclosure to other doctors within this practice

I have read and understood the above information and the reasons why my information must be collected. I understand that I am not obliged to provide any information requested of me, but that my failure to do so may compromise the quality of healthcare and treatment given to me.

I am aware of my right to access the information collected about me, except in circumstances where access might be legitimately withheld. I understand I will be given an explanation in these circumstances. For legal reasons, your request must be made in writing, and approved by your treating practitioner.

CONSENT FOR AI SCRIBING AND DOCUMENTATION

Our practice uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist with documenting my visits and generating letters. The AI will process conversations during appointments to create clinical notes and correspondence.

This technology helps the medical team focus more on patient care while ensuring detailed documentation. All information remains protected under standard privacy laws and practice policies.

Patients can request to review any AI-generated documentation and may withdraw this consent at any time without affecting care.