Notice of Privacy Pratices

What you have a right to know about your health records.

Although your health records are confidential, you have the following rights:

  • You may request that I communicate with only you confidentially.

  • You may ask to see or receive a copy of your health information.

  • You can ask to look at or get a copy of your health information. It is likely that I will provide you a letter with necessary information included.

  • You may ask for a list of with whom I shared your information.

  • You can ask for a list of the times I’ve shared your health information and why the information was shared. The list will not include the times we shared your information for purposes of treatment and certain other times (such as permitted incidental disclosures). 

  • You may request to change your protected health information or a health record. I will carefully consider your requests and inform you whether the change you requested can be made.

  • You should receive a copy of this Notice.

  • You may ask for a paper copy of this Notice. 

  • We must tell you if your health information has been shown or released to someone who does not have a right to see it.

  • We are required to send you a letter or otherwise to tell you if we shared your health information when we were not supposed to.

  • We may share information to find different ways to provide health care treatment, such as an appropriate referral.

  • We may use and share your health information to tell you about possible treatment options or alternatives or other health-related benefits that may be of interest to you.

  • We may share your information with law enforcement if there is a safety concern.

  • We may share your health information if there is a public health risk.

  • We may share your information to protect the safety of a person or the public.

  • We may use and share your health information to prevent or lessen a serious and near threat to the health or safety of a person or the public.

  • Any uses and disclosures of your health information will be made only with your written authorization.