Your Rights
You have rights regarding your health information, including the following:
- Access Your Records: You can request a copy of your medical records, either electronically or on paper. We’ll provide it within 30 days and may charge a reasonable fee.
- Correct Your Records: If you believe your information is wrong, you can ask us to correct it. We’ll respond within 60 days, explaining any refusal.
- Confidential Communications: You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (e.g., different
phone or address). We will agree to all reasonable requests.
- Limit Information Sharing: You can request not to share certain health information for
treatment, payment, or operations. If you pay out-of-pocket, we won’t share this information with your insurer, unless required by law.
- Get a List of Shared Information: You can ask for a list of when and with whom we’ve shared your information. This is available for up to six years and is free once a year.
- Paper Copy of This Notice: You can request a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you’ve agreed to receive it electronically.
- Choose Someone to Act for You: If someone has legal authority to act for you, they can exercise your rights on your behalf.
- File a Complaint: If you believe we’ve violated your rights, you can file a complaint with us or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you.
Your Choices
You can tell us your preferences about how we share your information, such as:
- Sharing information with family or friends involved in your care.
- Sharing in a disaster relief situation or hospital directory.
- We will not share your information for marketing, sales, or most psychotherapy notes without your written permission.
How We Use and Share Your Information
We typically use your information for:
- Treatment: Sharing with other doctors or healthcare providers to treat you.
- Operations: To run the practice and improve your care.
- Billing: To get payment for your treatment from insurance or other parties.
We may also share information for:
- Public health and safety issues (e.g., preventing disease, product recalls).
- Health research.
- Legal purposes (e.g., responding to law enforcement or a court order).
Our Responsibilities
- We are required by law to protect your health information.
- If there is a breach of your information, we will inform you promptly.
- We cannot share your information unless allowed by this notice, or with your written consent.
Changes to This Notice
We may update this notice, and any changes will apply to all the information we have about you. You
can request the latest version at any time.
Effective Date
This notice is effective as of the date signed.