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HIPAA Disclosure

Please read carefully! Privacy Practices: This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed. Furthermore, it describes how you can obtain access to this information. You have the right to a paper copy of this Notice; you may request a copy at any time.

Vita Family Practice, PLLC reserves the right to change the terms of this notice and to make the new provisions effective for all protected health information it maintains. Revised notices will be made available to you by written notice in the office, and/or upon your request. We share your health information about treatment, to obtain payment, administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care you receive. We obtain your written consent prior to disclosing your health information for treatment, payment and/or all health care purposes. Your consent is also obtained to disclose your health information to any person or facility other than for treatment, payment and/or health care purposes. We may disclose your information to other healthcare individuals involved in your care.

We may use and disclose your health information to remind you of upcoming appointments. Unless you notify us otherwise, we may leave messages on the telephone number provided by you asking you to return our phone call, and/or to confirm your appointment date/time. We will not disclose any health information to any person other than you, except to leave a message to return our call.

We may use and disclose your health information for our internal operations as these are necessary for our daily operations to make sure you receive the best care. We may also disclose your health information to another health care provider or health plan. Any business associates of Vita Family Practice, PLLC are required to safeguard your health care information.

We will use and/or disclose your information when required by law to do so. We may disclose your health information to any government agency authorized to collect data for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease/injury/disability, or to receive reports of child abuse or neglect. We may also disclose information to a person who may have been exposed to a communicable disease if permitted by law. If we reasonably believe you are a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence, we may disclose your information to a government authority. Your information may be disclosed in response to a court order, court ordered warrant, summons issued by a judicial officer, grand jury subpoena, an administrative request related to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry or in response to a subpoena, discovery request or other lawful process if certain legal requirements are satisfied.

In an emergency situation, or if you are incapacitated, we may disclose your information to law enforcement/and or emergency personnel. We may disclose your health information to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the health and safety of a person or the public or as necessary for law enforcement authorities to identify or apprehend an individual. We may disclose your health information as required to comply with governmental requirements for national security reasons or for protection of certain government personnel or foreign dignitaries.

We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your information for any other purpose not described in the notice such as authorization for disclosure of psychotherapy notes. You may revoke such authorization in writing at any time to the extent we have not relied on it.

You have the right to inspect and copy health information maintained by use. You must complete a specific form providing information needed to process your request. If you request copies, we may charge a reasonable fee. We may also deny you access in certain limited circumstances. If we deny access, you may request review of that decision by a third party and we will comply with the outcome of the review. If you believe your records contain inaccurate or incomplete information, you may ask us to amend the information. You must complete a specific form providing information we need to process your request, to include the reason that supports your request.

You have the right to request a list of disclosures of your health information we have made, with certain exceptions defined by law. You must complete a specific written form providing information we need to process your request.

You have the right to request a restriction of your health information for treatment, payment or health care operations. You must complete a specific written form providing information we need to process your request. Our Privacy Officer is the only person who has the authority to approve this request.

If you believe your rights with respect to health information have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. All complaints must be submitted in writing and you will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice and to make the revised Notice effective with respect to all protected health information regardless of when the information was created.