Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Privacy Notice

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.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

We are committed to protecting your health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information.

How We Use and Disclose Health Information

We may use and disclose your health information for the following purposes:

Treatment

We may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment or services. We may disclose health information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, medical students, or other personnel who are involved in taking care of you.

Payment

We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for the services we provide to you. For example, we may contact your health insurer to certify that you are eligible for benefits, and we may provide your insurer with details regarding your treatment to determine if your insurer will cover, or pay for, your treatment.

Healthcare Operations

We may use and disclose your health information for healthcare operations purposes. These uses and disclosures are necessary to make sure that all of our patients receive quality care and to operate and manage our office.

As Required by Law

We will disclose your health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

Public Health Activities

We may disclose your health information for public health activities, including:

• To prevent or control disease, injury, or disability
• To report births and deaths
• To report child abuse or neglect
• To report reactions to medications or problems with products
• To notify people of recalls of products they may be using

Research Purposes

We may use or disclose your health information for research purposes when the research has been approved by an institutional review board that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your health information.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the following rights regarding your health information:

Right to Request Restrictions

You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the health information we use or disclose about you for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. You also have the right to request a limit on the health information we disclose about you to someone who is involved in your care or the payment for your care.

Right to Request Confidential Communications

You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask that we only contact you at work or by mail.

Right to Inspect and Copy

You have the right to inspect and copy your health information. Usually, this includes medical and billing records, but does not include psychotherapy notes.

Right to Request Amendment

If you feel that health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information. You have the right to request an amendment for as long as the information is kept by or for our office.

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures

You have the right to request an "accounting of disclosures." This is a list of the disclosures we made of medical information about you.

Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice

You have the right to a paper copy of this notice. You may ask us to give you a copy of this notice at any time.

HIPAA Compliance

We are fully compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and all applicable state and federal privacy laws. Our staff receives regular training on privacy practices and procedures.

Security Measures

We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your health information, including:

• Secure computer systems with password protection
• Encrypted data transmission
• Locked filing cabinets for paper records
• Limited access to health information on a need-to-know basis
• Regular security audits and updates

Website Privacy

Our website may collect certain information about your visit, including:

• Pages you visit on our site
• Time spent on our site
• Your IP address
• Browser type and version

This information is used to improve our website and services. We do not sell or share this information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you prefer.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this notice. We reserve the right to make the revised or changed notice effective for health information we already have about you as well as any information we receive in the future.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with our office, contact our Privacy Officer at:

All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact our Privacy Officer using the information provided above.