The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives individuals a right to be informed of the privacy practices of their health care providers, and to be informed of their privacy rights with respect to their personal health information. 

A summary is provided below. For additional details, contact us for a copy of the privacy policy.

 

Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.

 

When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights:

Get a copy of your medical record

Ask us to correct your medical record

Request confidential communications by asking us to contact you in a specific way

Ask us to limit what we share and/or tell us your choices about what we share

Get a list of those with whom we have shared information

Get a copy of the privacy notice

Choose someone to act for you

File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated.

How do we typically use or share your information?

To treat you, such as sharing with other providers

To run our practice, improve care, and contact you

To bill for services, such as sharing with your health insurance plan

How else can we use or share your health information?

Help with public health and safety issues, such as preventing disease, supporting product recalls, reporting adverse reactions to medications, reporting suspected abuse or neglect

Do research

Comply with state and federal laws

Respond to organ and tissue donation requests

Work with a medical examiner or funeral director

Address workers' compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests

Respond to lawsuits and legal actions

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.

We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.

We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.

We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, then you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.

Changes to the Terms of This Notice

We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request.