HIPAA

Notice of Privacy Practices

This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

HIPAA § 164.520Your rightsOur duties

Your rights

You have the right to request and inspect copies of your medical records, request amendments, request an accounting of disclosures, request restrictions on how your information is shared, request confidential communications, and receive notification of any breach affecting your protected health information.

Our duties

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, follow the terms of the notice currently in effect, and notify you in the event of a breach.

How we use your information

We may use and disclose your health information for treatment, payment, and health care operations without your written authorization. We may also use it for appointment reminders, to inform you about treatment alternatives or health-related benefits, and as required by law.

Disclosures requiring your authorization

Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes, uses and disclosures for marketing, and disclosures that constitute a sale of protected health information require your written authorization. You may revoke authorization at any time in writing.

Contact and complaints

To exercise any of your rights, to ask questions about this notice, or to file a complaint, contact the practice using the information on the Contact page. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Changes to this notice

We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the revised notice effective for all protected health information we maintain. Current copies are always available on this page and in the practice waiting area.

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