HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
• Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised your PHI
• Follow the terms of this Notice

We may use or share your PHI without your written permission in the following ways:

• Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your care (e.g., sharing information with your physician or therapist).
• Payment: To bill and collect payment from Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, or other payors.
• Healthcare Operations: For quality improvement, training, compliance audits, and business management.
• Required by Law: To comply with federal, state, or local legal requirements.
• Public Health and Safety: For reporting diseases, abuse/neglect, medication safety, or preventing serious threats.
• Oversight Activities: For audits, inspections, investigations, or licensure by government agencies.
• Law Enforcement/Judicial Proceedings: As required by a court order, subpoena, or warrant.
• Coroners, Medical Examiners, Funeral Directors: For identification or death investigations.
• Workers' Compensation: To comply with workers' comp claims.

We will obtain your written authorization for:

• Use or disclosure of PHI for marketing purposes
• Sale of your PHI
• Use of psychotherapy notes (if applicable)
• Any other use not described in this Notice

You have the right to:

• Access: Inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI
• Amend: Request corrections if you believe your record is inaccurate
• Restrictions: Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures
• Confidential Communications: Request we contact you at a different address or phone number
• Accounting of Disclosures: Request a list of disclosures made in the past six years (excluding those for treatment, payment, or operations)
• Paper Copy: Request a paper copy of this Notice at any time

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with:

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

We reserve the right to update this Notice. Any changes will apply to all PHI we maintain, past and future. The current version will always be available on our website or by request.