Notice of Privacy Practices

How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

The following describes the ways we may use and disclose your PHI. Not every use or disclosure is listed, but all permitted uses fall within these categories.

For Treatment

We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services. This includes sharing your information with other healthcare providers involved in your care, requesting records from prior providers, and coordinating with pharmacies and laboratories.

For Payment

We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for services rendered, including billing, claims submission, prior authorization requests, and coordination of benefits with your health plan or insurer.

For Healthcare Operations

We may use and disclose your PHI to conduct internal business functions including quality assessment, staff training, licensing, audits, compliance reviews, and business management activities necessary to operate our practice.

Other Permitted Uses (No Authorization Required)

We may also use or disclose your PHI without your written authorization for the following purposes, as required or permitted by law:

Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Written Authorization

The following uses and disclosures of your PHI require your written authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing, except where we have already acted in reliance upon it:

• Marketing purposes
• Sale of your PHI
• Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes
• Any use or disclosure not described in this Notice

We do not use your Protected Health Information to create advertising audiences or to target ads. We do not send PHI to advertising platforms.