HIPAA Notice

Notice of HIPAA Privacy Practices

Effective Date: February 21, 2025

This Notice explains how your medical information may be used and shared, and how you can access that information. Please read it carefully.

By clicking “I Acknowledge Receipt of the Notice of HIPAA Privacy Practices” on our website, you confirm that you’ve received this Notice.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Get a copy of your medical records (paper or electronic)
  
  
• Request corrections to your medical records
  
  
• Ask for confidential communication (e.g., email instead of phone)
  
  
• Request limits on how your information is used or shared
  
  
• Get a list of who we’ve shared your information with (last 6 years)
  
  
• Receive a copy of this Notice (electronic or mailed)
  
  
• Choose someone to act on your behalf (e.g., guardian or medical power of attorney)
  
  
• File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights were violated
  
  

🧾 Your Choices

You can decide how certain information is shared. For example:

• Share details with family, friends, or caregivers
  
  
• Share information in a disaster relief situation
  
  
• Opt out of fundraising contacts
  
  

We will never sell your information or use it for marketing without your written permission.

📂 How We Use & Share Information

We may use and share your health information to:

• Treat you – coordinate care with other providers
  
  
• Run our organization – manage treatment, services, and operations
  
  
• Bill for services – work with insurers or payors
  
  

We may also share information when required by law, including:

• Public health and safety reporting (disease prevention, recalls, abuse reporting)
  
  
• Health research (under strict legal conditions)
  
  
• Organ donation requests
  
  
• Medical examiner or funeral director needs
  
  
• Workers’ compensation, law enforcement, or government requests
  
  
• Court orders, subpoenas, or legal proceedings
  
  

For a detailed list, visit HHS.gov HIPAA Guidance.

📌 Our Responsibilities

• We must protect the privacy and security of your health information.
  
  
• We will notify you promptly of any breach that may compromise your data.
  
  
• We must follow this Notice and provide you with a copy upon request.
  
  
• We will only share your information as described here, unless you give written permission.
  
  

🔄 Changes to This Notice

We may update this Notice at any time. The revised version will always be available on our website with the updated effective date.