SilverStone Health Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1/1/2024
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
SilverStone Health is dedicated to maintaining the privacy and protection of your personal health information. This notice details our practices regarding the use and disclosure of your health information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Please review this policy carefully to understand your rights and our obligations regarding your health information.
Rights of the Individual
- Access to Records: You have the right to access and obtain a copy of your medical record in electronic or paper format. Requests must be made in writing and should clearly describe the information sought.
- Amendments to Records: If you believe any health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you are entitled to request an amendment.
- Request for Confidential Communications: You may request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a specific way or at a certain location.
- Restrictions on Use or Disclosure: You have the right to request limitations on the use or disclosure of your health information.
- Accounting of Disclosures: You may request an accounting of certain disclosures of your health information made by us.
How We May Use and Share Your Health Information
- Treatment: Your health information may be used and disclosed for your treatment and coordination of your care.
- Billing: We will use and disclose your health information for billing and payment purposes.
- Healthcare Operations: Your information may be used for operational purposes, such as quality improvement, training, and accreditation activities.
Special Situations
- Public Health Activities: Your health information may be disclosed for public health activities such as disease control, injury or disability reporting, and for health oversight activities.
- Research: Your health information may be used or disclosed for research purposes, in compliance with legal requirements.
- Compliance with Legal Requirements: We will disclose health information when required by federal, state, or local law.
- Law Enforcement and Legal Proceedings: We may disclose health information for law enforcement purposes and as required by legal proceedings.
Our Responsibilities
- We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
- We will notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may compromise the privacy or security of your information.
- We must abide by the terms of this privacy notice and notify you if we make a change to the privacy practices outlined in this notice.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There will be no retaliation for filing a complaint.
Contact Information
For any questions about this policy or to exercise your rights, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
214.954.7285 or privacy@silverstonehealthcare.com
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy. The revised policy will be effective for all the information that we hold, and we will make the new notice available upon request and on our website.