HIPAA Privacy Notice

This Notice describes your privacy rights under HIPAA, how your health and medical information may be used and disclosed, and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

Last Updated: September 28, 2026.

This Notice applies only to health information that is “protected health information” as defined by HIPAA. It does not apply to information that is not covered by HIPAA. For terms that apply to non-HIPAA covered products and services, please see our Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://ivdrips.com/policies/privacy-policy/

We are required by law to make sure that your identifiable health information is kept private, to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information, and to notify you should there be a breach of your unsecured protected health information. Although this notice is provided to you electronically, you have the right to request a paper copy of this notice.

We reserve the right to change our privacy practices and the terms of this Notice at any time and reserve the right to make any updated or new notice provisions effective for all protected health information that we maintain.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Receive an electronic or paper copy of your medical record.You may ask to review or receive an electronic or paper copy of your medical record and other health information we have about you. We will provide you a copy or summary of your health information, usually within 30 days of your request.

Request a correction to your medical record.If you believe your health information may be incorrect or incomplete, you can ask us to correct or amend the health information we have about you Under certain circumstances, we may deny your request; if we do, we will tell you why in writing within 60 days.

Request confidential communications.You can always ask us to contact you in a different or specific way (e.g., home or office phone) or to send your mail to a different address.

Ask us to limit what information we use or share.You may ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no” if it would affect your care.If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask us not to share that information for the purpose of payment or our operations with your health insurer. We will say “yes” unless a law requires us to share that information.

Receive a list of those with whom we have shared your information.You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we have shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask, who we shared it with, and why.We will include all the disclosures except for those about treatment, payment, and health care operations, and certain other disclosures (such as any you asked us to make). We will provide you with one accounting per year for free. Any additional accountings will incur a reasonable, cost-based fee.

Get a copy of this privacy notice.You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly.
Select an agent or choose someone to act for you.If you have given someone medical power of attorney or have a legal guardian, that person may be able to exercise rights on your behalf and make choices about your health information.We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action.

File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated.You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us via phone, email, or physical mail.You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-696-6775, or visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/.
We will never retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Your Choices

For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.

If you are unable to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may share your information without your express approval if we determine that it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.

We will never share your information under the following circumstances unless you give us written permission:

Marketing purposes
Sale of your information
Most sharing of psychotherapy notes

In certain cases, we may contact you for fundraising efforts. You always have the option to tell us not to contact you again.

Our Uses and Disclosures

We may use and share your health information to:.

Provide you with the treatment and services you requested.

We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.

Successfully operate our business.

We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.

Help maintain public health and safety.

We may share health information about you for certain situations, such as: preventing disease, helping with product recalls, reporting adverse reactions to medications, reporting suspected abuse/neglect or domestic violence, or preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety.

Perform research studies.
Comply with the law.

We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure our compliance with federal privacy law.

Respond to lawsuits and legal actions.

We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena.

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.

For more information, please see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html and www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html.

Changes to the Terms of this Notice

We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you.
The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our website.