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HIPAA Privacy Policy for Essential Health Chiropractic

Effective Date: 8/26/2024

Essential Health Chiropractic is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your health information. This policy outlines our practices regarding the use and disclosure of your Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Please read this policy carefully to understand your rights and how we may use and disclose your health information.

1. Understanding Your Health Information

When you receive care at Essential Health Chiropractic, we create a record of your treatment. This record may include your symptoms, examination results, diagnoses, treatment, and plans for future care or treatment. This information, known as Protected Health Information (PHI), serves as:

• A basis for planning your care and treatment.

• A means of communication among the many health professionals who contribute to your care.

• A legal document describing the care you received.

• A means by which you or a third-party payer can verify that services billed were actually provided.

• A tool for routine healthcare operations, such as assessing quality and reviewing the competence of healthcare professionals.

2. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the following rights regarding your PHI:

• Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information. This includes medical records and billing records, but does not include psychotherapy notes.

• Right to Amend: If you feel that the health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment.

• Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.

• Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the health information we use or disclose about you for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.

• Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location.

• Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice: You have the right to a paper copy of this notice, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.

3. How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

Essential Health Chiropractic may use and disclose your PHI without your authorization for the following purposes:

• Treatment: We may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment or services. We may disclose your health information to chiropractors, physicians, or other healthcare providers involved in your care.

• Payment: We may use and disclose your health information to bill and collect payment for the services we provide to you.

• Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose your health information for healthcare operations, such as assessing the quality of care we provide and for training purposes.

• Appointment Reminders: We may use and disclose your health information to contact you as a reminder that you have an appointment with us.

• Business Associates: We may disclose your health information to our business associates who perform functions on our behalf or provide us with services if the information is necessary for such functions or services.

• As Required by Law: We will disclose your health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

4. Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Authorization

We will not use or disclose your health information for any purpose not covered by this notice without your written authorization. You may revoke your authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent that we have already taken action in reliance on that authorization.

5. Safeguarding Your Health Information

We are committed to protecting your PHI. We have implemented physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your health information. Our staff is trained on the importance of protecting your privacy and we regularly review our policies and practices to ensure we comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

6. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Essential Health Chiropractic or with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with our office, contact:

Essential Health Chiropractic
5023 S Bur Oak Pl
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 250-2930
info@essentialhealthsf.com

You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

7. Changes to This Policy

Essential Health Chiropractic reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Changes will apply to PHI we already hold, as well as new information we obtain after the change occurs. The current policy will be posted in our office and on our website, and the effective date will be updated accordingly.