This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
Our Responsibilities
Eastern Shore Acupuncture & Healing Arts is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI).
We must provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices and follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.
We reserve the right to change this notice at any time, and any changes will apply to all PHI we maintain.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
Treatment: We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your care, including sharing information with other healthcare providers involved in your treatment.
Payment: We are not in-network with insurance providers. We may provide superbills or documentation to you, at your request, for submission to out-of-network benefits, including transmission through secure electronic systems or secure email.
Healthcare Operations: We may use your information for administrative, legal, and quality improvement purposes.
Required by Law: We may disclose information when required by law, including public health reporting or preventing serious threats to health or safety.
Uses Requiring Written Authorization
Any use or disclosure of your health information not described above will be made only with your written authorization.
You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, except where action has already been taken.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, inspect, and obtain a copy of your health records.
You may request corrections or amendments to your records.
You may request restrictions on how your information is used or disclosed.
You may request confidential communications.
You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures.
You may obtain a paper copy of this notice at any time.
You may file a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.
Safeguarding Your Information
We maintain physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your health information, including the use of secure electronic health record systems and trusted third-party services.
Questions or Complaints
If you have questions or concerns regarding this notice, please contact:
Eastern Shore Acupuncture & Healing Arts
Phone: 410-820-9988
Email: Katherine@EasternShoreAcupuncture.com
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.