HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Gentle Draw is committed to protecting the privacy of your medical information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information (PHI), to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to follow the terms of this Notice currently in effect.

How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

Gentle Draw may use and disclose your Protected Health Information for purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.

For Treatment:

We may use or share your health information with healthcare providers, laboratories, or other professionals involved in your care, including transporting specimens to authorized laboratories.

For Payment:
We may use or disclose your information for billing purposes, insurance verification, or other payment-related activities, when applicable.

For Healthcare Operations:
We may use your information to support business operations such as quality improvement, training, compliance, and administrative activities.

Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures

We may disclose your health information when required by law, including for public health activities, health oversight activities, legal proceedings, law enforcement purposes, or to prevent a serious threat to health or safety.

Any other use or disclosure of your PHI not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the right to:

Access your health information and request copies of your records
Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information
Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures
Request confidential communications in a specific manner or location
Receive an accounting of disclosures of your health information
Receive a paper or electronic copy of this Notice upon request

To exercise any of these rights, please submit your request in writing.

Our Responsibilities

Gentle Draw will:

Maintain the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information
Notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may compromise your information
Use or disclose your information only as described in this Notice or as permitted by law

Changes to This Notice

Gentle Draw reserves the right to change this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time. Changes will apply to all PHI we maintain. The updated Notice will be posted on our website and available upon request.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Gentle Draw or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.