HIPAA – Notice of Privacy Practices — A Healing Soul

HIPAA – Notice of Privacy Practices

A Healing Soul, Ltd.

Susan L. Atchison

Notice of Privacy Practices

A HIPAA inspired form

Your information.

Your rights.

Our responsibilities.

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.

You have the right to:

· Get a copy of your paper or electronic medical record

· Correct your paper or electronic medical record

· Request confidential communication

· Ask us to limit the information we share

· Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared your information

· Get a copy of this privacy notice

· Choose someone to act for you

· File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

Click here for more information on the above rights and how to exercise them

We may use and share your information as we:

· Treat you

· Run our organization

· Bill for your services

· Help with public health and safety issues

· Do research

· Comply with the law

· Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests

· Respond to lawsuits and legal actions

Click here for more information on the above uses and disclosures

Our responsibilities

· We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.

· We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.

· We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.

· We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writings. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.

For more information see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html

Changes to the Terms of this Notice

We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our web site.

Effective date: October 1, 2013

You have some choices in the way that we use and share information as we:

· Tell family and friends about your condition

· Provide disaster relief

· Provide mental health care

· Market our services and sell your information

· Raise funds

Click here for more information on the above choices and how to exercise them