The terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) apply to SkinSolutions.MD, its affiliates,
and
its employees. SkinSolutions.MD will share protected health information of patients as necessary to
carry out treatment, payment, and health care operations as permitted by law.
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of our patients’ protected health information and to
provide patients with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected
health
information. We are required to
abide by the terms of this Notice for as long as it remains in effect. We reserve the right to
change
the terms of this Notice as necessary and to make a new notice of privacy practices effective for
all
protected health information maintained by SkinSolutions.MD. We are required to notify you in the
event
of a breach of your unsecured protected health information. We are also required to inform you that
there may be a provision of state law that relates to the privacy of your health information that
may be
more stringent than a standard or requirement under the Federal Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). A copy of any revised Notice of Privacy Practices or information
pertaining to a specific State law may be obtained by mailing a request to the Privacy Officer at
the
address below.
Authorization and Consent:
Except as outlined below, we will not use or disclose your protected health information for any
purpose
other than treatment, payment or health care operations unless you have signed a form authorizing
such
use or disclosure. You have the right to revoke such authorization in writing, with such revocation
being effective
once we actually receive the writing; however, such revocation shall not be effective to the extent
that
we have taken an action in reliance on the authorization, or if the authorization was obtained as a
condition of obtaining insurance coverage, other law provides the insurer with the right to contest
a
claim under the policy or the policy itself.
Uses and Disclosures for Treatment:
We will make uses and disclosures of your protected health information as necessary for your
treatment.
Doctors and nurses and other professionals involved in your care will use information in your
medical
record and information that you provide about your symptoms and reactions to your course of
treatment
that may include procedures, medications, tests, medical history, etc
Uses and Disclosures for Payment:
We will make uses and disclosures of your protected health information as
necessary for payment purposes. During the normal course of business operations, we may forward
information
regarding your medical procedures and treatment to your insurance company to arrange payment for the
services
provided to you. We may also use your information to prepare a bill to send to you or to the person
responsible for
your payment.
Uses and Disclosures for Health Care Operations:
We will make uses and disclosures of your protected health
information as necessary, and as permitted by law, for our health care operations, which may include
clinical
improvement, professional peer review, business management, accreditation and licensing, etc. For
instance, we
may use and disclose your protected health information for purposes of improving clinical treatment
and
patient care.
Uses and Disclosures for Treatment:
We will make uses and disclosures of your protected health information as necessary for your
treatment.
Doctors and nurses and other professionals involved in your care will use information in your
medical
record and information that you provide about your symptoms and reactions to your course of
treatment
that may include procedures, medications, tests, medical history, etc