Privacy Policy

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES SUMMARY

This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information to carry out treatment, or health care operations and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law.

1. Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information

  • Treatment
  • Payment
  • Health Care Operations

2. Permitted and Required Uses and Disclosures That May Only Be Made With Your Authorization and Opportunity to Object
We may use and disclose your protected health information in the following instances:

  • Others involved in Your Health Care (Labs, MRI, CAT, etc)
  • Marketing
  • Emergencies

3. Permitted and Required Uses and Disclosures That May Be Made Without Your Authorization or Opportunity to Object
We may use or disclose your protected health information in the following situations without your consent:

Required by Law

Communicable Diseases
Legal Proceedings
Law Enforcement
Research

Workers' Compensation
Military Activity and National Security
Coroners, Funeral Directors, and Organ Donation

Public Health

Health Oversight
Abuse or Neglect
Criminal Activity
Inmates

Food and Drug Administration
Required Uses and Disclosures

4. Your Rights
Following is a statement of your rights with respect to your protected health information and how you may exercise these rights. You have the right to:

  • Inspect and copy your protected health information
  • Request a restriction of your protected health information
  • Request to receive confidential communications from us by alternative means or at an alternative location
  • Have your therapist amend your protected health information
  • Receive an accounting of certain disclosures we have made, if any, of your protected health information
  • Obtain a paper copy of this notice from us

5. Complaints
You may complain to us or to the Secretary of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated by us.

 

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