Notice of Privacy Practices
This notice describes how Yes to Therapy may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI), and how you can access and control your PHI.
I. Our Commitment to Protecting Your Privacy
We are committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. We are required by law to maintain the confidentiality of your PHI and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI.
We are required to abide by the terms of this notice, and we can change the terms of this notice, which will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our website.
II. What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
PHI is information that could identify you, such as your name, address, or other identifying details, and any information related to your mental health or medical treatment.
III. How We May Use or Disclose Your PHI
For Treatment:We may use and disclose your PHI to provide you with therapy services, including diagnosis, counseling, and treatment planning.
For Payment:We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for services, such as billing insurance companies or obtaining payment from you.
For Health Care Operations:We may use and disclose your PHI for administrative, business, and operational purposes, such as quality assurance, training, and research.
With Your Authorization:We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your PHI for any purpose other than treatment, payment, or health care operations.
Exceptions: There are certain circumstances where we may disclose your PHI without your authorization, such as:
To Law Enforcement: If required by law, such as reporting a crime or suspected crime.
To Coroners or Medical Examiners: When such individuals are performing duties authorized by law.
For Research Purposes: With appropriate safeguards and authorization.
For Workers’ Compensation Purposes: To comply with workers’ compensation laws
IV. Your Rights Regarding Your PHI
Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on how your PHI is used or disclosed, but we are not required to agree to all requests.
Right to Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health/mental health matters in a certain way or at a certain location.
Right to Access Your PHI: You have the right to request access to your PHI, with certain limitations.
Right to Amend Your PHI: You have the right to request that we amend your PHI if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an accounting of certain disclosures of your PHI that have been made for purposes other than treatment, payment, or health care operations.
Right to a Paper Copy of this Notice: You have the right to request a paper copy of this notice, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
V. How to Contact Me
If you have any questions or concerns about this notice or your privacy rights, please contact me at: helen.vallaeys@yestotherapy.com