Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 01, 2024

Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.

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

Your Rights

• Access Your Records: Obtain a copy of your medical record in paper or electronic format.
• Request Corrections: Ask for amendments to any information you believe is incorrect or incomplete.
• Confidential Communications: Request that we communicate with you in a specific way (e.g., via home or office phone).
• Restrict Information Sharing: Ask us to limit how your information is used or shared, particularly for treatment, payment, or operational purposes.
• List of Disclosures: Request a list of instances where your information has been shared, except for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
• Copy of Privacy Notice: Request a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
• Designate a Representative: Appoint someone to act on your behalf regarding your health information.
• File a Complaint: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint without fear of retaliation.

Your Choices

For certain health information, you can tell us your preferences on how it is shared:

• Involve Others: Share your information with family, close friends, or others involved in your care.
• Disaster Relief: Share your information in emergency situations.
• Hospital Directory: Decide whether to include your information in a hospital directory.
• Marketing and Sales: We will not use your information for marketing or sell your information unless you give us written permission.

Our Uses and Disclosures

We typically use or share your health information in these ways:

• Treatment: Share your information with other healthcare professionals involved in your care.
• Operations: Use your information to improve our services and manage operations.
• Billing: Use your information for billing and payment purposes.

Additional Uses and Disclosures

We may also share your information for:

• Public Health and Safety: Report disease, adverse reactions, or other safety concerns.
• Legal Compliance: Disclose information as required by state or federal law, including to the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Medical Examiner or Funeral Director: Share information with coroners or funeral directors as necessary.
• Government Requests: Share information for workers’ compensation claims, law enforcement purposes, or other government functions.
• Legal Proceedings: Respond to legal actions, court orders, or subpoenas.

Our Responsibilities

• We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
• We will promptly inform you if there is a breach that compromises your information.
• We must adhere to the privacy practices described in this notice and provide you with a copy.
• We will not use or share your information in ways not described here unless you provide written consent, which you may revoke at any time.

For more details, visit: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html.

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this notice, and changes will apply to all information we hold. The updated notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our website.