HIPAA Privacy Notice
A New You Aesthetics and Weight Loss
Effective Date: 05/01/2024
Our Legal Responsibilities Regarding HIPAA Compliance
At New You Aesthetics and Weight Loss, we are legally obligated to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This means we follow federal standards to ensure the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information (PHI).
HIPAA Compliance and Patient Confidentiality
Under HIPAA, we have specific legal responsibilities, which include:
- Maintaining Confidentiality: We must protect the privacy of your health information. This means not sharing your PHI without your permission except when legally required or for permitted uses, such as treatment, billing, or healthcare operations.
- Implementing Security Measures: We are responsible for implementing administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your PHI.
- Providing Access to Your Information: You have the right to access your PHI and request changes if needed. We are legally required to respond to these requests and provide information on how to access or amend your records.
- Disclosing Privacy Practices: We must inform you about how your PHI is used, disclosed, and protected by providing a Notice of Privacy Practices, available upon request.
Commitment to Compliance
Our dedication to HIPAA compliance is part of our commitment to providing high-quality, respectful care. If you have questions about our privacy practices or your rights under HIPAA, please contact Candace Smith at candi@thenewyu.com.
This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
A New You Aesthetics and Weight Loss is dedicated to protecting your personal health information (PHI). We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information and provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
- How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We use your PHI to:
- Provide you with treatment, such as sharing information with other healthcare professionals involved in your care.
- Bill and receive payment from health plans or other entities.
- Conduct healthcare operations, such as improving our services and conducting quality assessments.
We may also disclose your PHI without your permission for limited purposes, such as:
- Public health and safety issues, such as reporting communicable diseases.
- Health oversight activities or government investigations.
- As required by law or in response to legal proceedings.
- Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the right to:
- Inspect and obtain a copy of your health information.
- Request amendments to your records if you believe they are incorrect.
- Request confidential communications by specific means or locations.
- Ask for restrictions on the use or disclosure of your information (we will review but may not be able to fulfill all requests).
- Receive a list of disclosures made of your PHI not related to treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
- Receive a paper copy of this notice upon request.
- Our Legal Duties
New You Aesthetics and Weight Loss is required by law to:
- Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
- Inform you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
- Abide by the terms of this Notice currently in effect.
- Not use or disclose your information without written authorization, except as described here.
- Contact Information
For further information about this Notice or to exercise any of your rights, please contact:
Privacy Official: Elesha Brewer
Address: 225 Land Grant Unit 6 Saint Augustine FL 32092
Phone: 904-547-2840
Email: hello@thenewyu.com
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with New You Aesthetics and Weight Loss or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Privacy Notice
I, [Patient’s Name], acknowledge receipt of New You Aesthetics and Weight Loss’s HIPAA Privacy Notice.
Patient’s Signature: _________________________
Date: ______________________