HIPAA Policy / Notice of Privacy Practices
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how Boston Chiropractic Ltd. may use and disclose protected health information (PHI) and explains your rights regarding that information. Please review it carefully. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of PHI, provide this notice, and follow the notice currently in effect for our healthcare operations.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We may use or disclose PHI as permitted or required by law, including for:
- Treatment: providing, coordinating, and managing chiropractic care and related services.
- Payment: billing, collecting payment, processing insurance claims, and obtaining payment for services.
- Health care operations: quality assessment, training, credentialing, compliance, audits, business management, and other activities necessary to operate the practice.
- Appointment reminders and communications: contacting you about appointments, healthcare services, or related matters in a manner permitted by law.
- Business associates: sharing PHI with vendors or service providers that perform services for us when required agreements and legal protections apply.
- As required by law: disclosures required by federal, state, or local law and certain disclosures for public health, health oversight, judicial or administrative proceedings, law enforcement, workers' compensation, and other purposes specifically permitted by law.
Uses Requiring Your Written Authorization
For certain uses and disclosures, we may be required to obtain your written authorization. Depending on the circumstances, these can include certain marketing activities, the sale of PHI, or other uses not otherwise permitted or required by law. When an authorization is required, you may generally revoke it in writing as described in the authorization, subject to actions already taken in reliance on it.
Your Health Information Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
- Inspect and obtain a copy of your health information.
- Request correction or amendment of information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your information.
- Request confidential communications by alternative means or at alternative locations when permitted by law.
- Receive a paper copy of this notice, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
- Request an accounting of certain disclosures, as provided by law.
- File a complaint with Boston Chiropractic Ltd. or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
Our Responsibilities
We are required to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI, provide you with this notice, follow its terms, and notify affected individuals as required by law if a breach compromises the privacy or security of their information.
Questions or Complaints
To ask questions, request a copy of this notice, or make a privacy complaint, contact Boston Chiropractic Ltd. at (724) 465-2230, 590 Indian Springs Rd Ste 3, Indiana, PA 15701.
You may also complain to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, without fear of retaliation. Information about filing a complaint is available at HHS.gov/hipaa or by calling 1-877-696-6775.
Changes to This Notice
We may change the terms of this notice and make the revised notice effective for all PHI that we maintain. The current version will be available at this website and upon request in our office.