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HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Effective Date: _01/01/2024_

 

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.

TrustyHealth, PC is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your health information. This notice explains how we may use and share your protected health information (“PHI”), your rights regarding that information, and our responsibilities.

 

How We May Use or Share Your Health Information

We may use or disclose your health information as permitted or required by law, including for:

Treatment. We may use or share information with physicians, pharmacies, laboratories, or other healthcare professionals involved in your care.

Payment. We may use or share information as needed for payment activities, including insurance eligibility, claims, or prior authorization when applicable.

Healthcare Operations. We may use information to operate and improve our practice, including quality review, administrative activities, compliance, and business operations.

We may also disclose information when permitted or required by law, such as for public health and safety activities, health oversight, certain legal proceedings, workers’ compensation, or law enforcement purposes.

Certain sensitive information, including substance use disorder treatment records when applicable, may receive additional protections under federal or state law.

For uses or disclosures not otherwise permitted by law, we will obtain your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization in writing as permitted by law.

 

Your Privacy Rights

You generally have the right to:

  •    – Access or obtain a paper or electronic copy of your health information.
  •    – Ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  •    – Request that we communicate with you in a particular way or at a particular location.
  •    – Ask us to limit certain uses or disclosures of your information. We are not always required to agree.
  •    – Request a list of certain disclosures of your health information.
  •    – Obtain a paper or electronic copy of this Notice.
  •    – Authorize another person to exercise your rights when legally permitted.
  •    – File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

You will not be retaliated against for exercising your privacy rights or filing a complaint.

 

Our Responsibilities

TrustyHealth, PC is required by law to protect the privacy and security of your protected health information and to follow the privacy practices described in the current Notice.

We will notify you as required by law if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.

We may change this Notice and apply the revised Notice to health information we already maintain as well as information received in the future. The current Notice will be available upon request and through our website or patient resources.

 

Questions or Complaints

For questions, requests regarding your privacy rights, or complaints, contact:

TrustyHealth, PC 
Email: _info@trusty-health.com__
Phone: _(731)388-8422________

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. Filing a complaint will not affect the care you receive from TrustyHealth, PC.