Effective Date: September 1, 2022

HIPAA Privacy Policy for Advanced Healthcare Clinics

At Advanced Healthcare Clinics, we are committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This notice describes how your medical information may be used, disclosed, and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

Your Health Information Rights

You have the right to:

• Request Restrictions: You may ask us not to use or disclose any part of your protected health information (PHI) for certain purposes. We are not required to agree to your request, but if we do, we will comply with it except in emergency situations.
• Confidential Communications: You can request that we communicate with you in a specific way (e.g., send mail to an alternate address).
• Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information as allowed by law. A fee may apply for copies.
• Amend: If you believe your health information is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment to your records.
• Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an accounting of disclosures of your health information, except for those made for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
• Obtain a Paper Copy: You can request a paper copy of this policy at any time, even if you have agreed to receive this notice electronically.

How We May Use or Disclose Your Health Information

• Treatment: We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services.
• Payment: Your health information may be used to obtain payment for services rendered.
• Healthcare Operations: We may use or disclose your PHI in order to support our business activities, including quality assessment, employee review, training, and licensing.
• Required by Law: We may use or disclose your health information as required by federal, state, or local law.
• Public Health Risks: We may disclose health information to public health authorities for purposes related to preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability.
• Health Oversight Activities: Your PHI may be disclosed to health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, and inspections.
• Lawsuits and Disputes: If you are involved in a lawsuit or dispute, we may disclose your health information in response to a court or administrative order.

Your Choices

In certain situations, you have both the right and choice to tell us to:

• Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in your care.
• Share information in a disaster relief situation.
• Include your information in a hospital directory.

If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described above, please let us know. We will follow your instructions unless the law requires us to disclose information.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this notice. The new notice will be effective for all PHI that we maintain. If we make significant changes to our policies or practices, we will make the revised notice available upon request and post it on our website.

Questions and Complaints

If you have any questions about this policy or believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

You may also file a complaint with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.