HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Notice of Privacy Practices
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.
Bay Sleep Clinic is required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI) and to provide you with this notice.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
Treatment
We may use your health information to provide medical care and coordinate treatment.
Payment
We may use and disclose information to obtain payment from insurance providers.
Healthcare Operations
We may use information for quality improvement, administrative activities, and compliance.
Other Permitted Uses
We may disclose information:
- When required by law
- For public health reporting
- For law enforcement requests
- To prevent serious threats to health or safety
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your medical records
- Request corrections to your medical records
- Request restrictions on certain disclosures
- Request confidential communications
- Receive a list of disclosures
- File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights were violated
Filing a Complaint
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with:
Bay Sleep Clinic
or
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
Filing a complaint will not affect your care.
Our Responsibilities
Bay Sleep Clinic is required to:
- Maintain the privacy of your health information
- Provide this notice
- Notify you of any breach affecting your health information
- Follow the terms of this notice