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Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA)

This notice explains how your medical information may be used and disclosed and how you can access it. Please review it carefully.

Protected Health Information (PHI)

We maintain your protected health information (PHI) as written and/or electronic records related to your care. PHI includes identifying details (name, address, phone number) and information about your past, present, or future health conditions, diagnoses, and treatments.

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to protect the privacy and security of your PHI, provide this notice, and follow its terms. We will notify you if a breach of your unsecured PHI occurs. We may update this notice at any time; the current version will be available in our office and on our website.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your records: Request copies of your PHI (paper or electronic). Reasonable fees may apply.
  • Request corrections: Ask us to amend inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Request confidential communication: Ask us to contact you via a specific method or location.
  • Request restrictions: Ask us to limit how your PHI is used or shared. We will comply when required by law, including when you pay in full out-of-pocket for a service.
  • Receive disclosure accounting: Request a list of certain disclosures made outside the practice.
  • Receive breach notification: Be informed if your PHI is compromised.
  • Authorize or revoke use: Provide or withdraw written permission for uses not described in this notice.

How We Use and Disclose PHI

We may use or disclose your PHI without additional authorization for:

  • Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your care (e.g., referrals, labs, prescriptions).
  • Payment: To obtain payment from insurance or other entities.
  • Healthcare Operations: For business functions such as quality improvement, case review, compliance, and staff training.
  • Communications: To contact you with appointment reminders, results, or treatment information via phone, text, or email (you may opt out of certain communications).
  • Others Involved in Care: With family or persons you identify, unless you object.
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, including public health reporting, law enforcement, and oversight activities.
  • Health Information Exchange: To securely share information with other providers involved in your care.

Special Protections

Certain records, such as substance use disorder treatment records, receive additional protection under federal law and require specific written consent for disclosure.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you.

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