Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Patient Rights

To receive high quality, cost-effective, culturally sensitive healthcare.
To be treated with respect, consideration, privacy, and dignity.
To maintain confidentiality of patient disclosures and health records.
To know provider's name, specialty, and position; to specify preference regarding gender; and to change provider if requested, depending on availability.
To receive complete, current information regarding diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in understandable terms prior to treatment.
To be informed of the benefits, possible risks or side effects of treatment, alternate methods, and the potential consequences of treatment refusal.
To be informed of other health care options before making treatment decisions.
To express any dissatisfaction directly to one’s provider, to a department director or to the Curry Health Center Director. Feedback Form
To be informed of personal responsibilities involved in seeking health care and maintaining health and wellbeing after treatment.
To have access to health education materials.
To be informed of the right to refuse to participate in any research conducted at Curry Health Center.
To be informed of any costs for services if possible.

To be on time and if unable to keep an appointment, to cancel immediately so another patient can be scheduled at that time.
To present details of condition in a clear, direct manner.
To respond to providers, other staff and other patients with respect and consideration.
To ask for clarification if information or instructions are not understood.
To comply with treatment plan.
To let Curry Health Center employees know your degree of satisfaction with your care.
To provide valid identification at each visit and to pay for costs incurred.
To wear face coverings and use hand sanitizer when entering Curry Health Center if you are feeling ill.
Advance Health Care Directives may be registered in Montana at: Advance Health Care Directives Registry