JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC is required, by law, to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of your protected health information and to provide our patients with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your protected health information. Disclosure of Your Health Care Information Treatment We may disclose your health care information to other healthcare professionals within our practice for the purpose of treatment, payment or healthcare operations. On occasion, it may be necessary to seek consultation regarding your condition from other health care providers associated with JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC. Payment We may disclose your health information to your insurance provider for the purpose of payment or health care operations. As a courtesy to our patients, we will submit an itemized billing statement to your insurance carrier for the purpose of payment to JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC for health care services rendered. If you pay for your health care services personally, we will, as a courtesy, provide an itemized billing to your insurance carrier for the purpose of reimbursement to you. The billing statement contains medical information, including diagnosis, date of injury or condition, and codes which describe the health care services received. Workers’ Compensation We may disclose your health information as necessary to comply with State Workers’ Compensation Laws. Emergencies We may disclose your health information to notify or assist in notifying a family member, or another person responsible for your care about your medical condition or in the event of an emergency or of your death. Public Health As required by law, we may disclose your health information to public health authorities for purposes related to: preventing or controlling disease, injury or disability, reporting child abuse or neglect, reporting domestic violence, reporting to the Food and Drug Administration problems with products and reactions to medications, and reporting disease or infection exposure. Judicial and Administrative Proceedings. We may disclose your health information in the course of any administrative or judicial proceeding. Law Enforcement. We may disclose your health information to a law enforcement official for purposes such as identifying or locating a suspect, fugitive, material witness or missing person, complying with a court order or subpoena, and other law enforcement purposes. Deceased Persons. We may disclose your health information to coroners or medical examiners. Public Safety. It may be necessary to disclose your health information to appropriate persons in order to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a particular person or to the general public. Specialized Government Agencies. We may disclose your health information for military, national security, prisoner and government benefits purposes. Marketing. We may contact you for marketing purposes or fundraising purposes, as described below: As a courtesy to our patients, it is our policy to call your home on the evening prior to your scheduled appointment to remind you of your appointment time. If you are not at home, we leave a reminder message on your answering machine or with the person answering the phone. No personal health information will be disclosed during this recording or message other than the date and time of your scheduled appointment along with a request to call our office if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment. We also send postcards, newsletters and flyers to notify you of upcoming events and special promotions in our office. No personal health information will be disclosed. It is our practice to participate in charitable events to raise awareness, food donations, gifts, money, etc. During these times, we may send you a letter, post card, invitation or call your home to invite you to participate in the charitable activity. We will provide you with information about the type of activity, the dates and times, and request your participation in such an event. It is not our policy to disclose any personal health information about your condition for the purpose of JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC sponsored fund-raising events. Change of Ownership. In the event that JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC is sold or merged with another organization, your health information/record will become the property of the new owner.   Your Health Information Rights Ø You have the right to inspect and copy your health information. Ø You have a right to request that JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC amend your protected health information. Please be advised, however, that JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC is not required to agree to amend your protected health information. If your request to amend your health information has been denied, you will be provided with an explanation of our denial reason(s)and information about how you can disagree with the denial. Ø You have a right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your protected health information made by JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC. Ø You have a right to a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time upon request. Changes to this Notice of Privacy Practices JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC reserves the right to amend this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time in the future, and will make the new provisions effective for all information that it maintains. Until such amendment is made, JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC is required by law to comply with this Notice. JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC is required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you with notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information. If you have questions about any part of this notice or if you want more information about your privacy rights, please contact: Dr. Maryann Baker, D.C. by calling this office at (310) 575-5535. If Dr. Maryann Baker, D.C. is not available, you may make an appointment for a personal conference in person or by telephone within 2 working days. Complaints Complaints about your Privacy rights, or how JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC has handled your health information should be directed to Dr. Maryann Baker, D.C. by calling this office at (310) 575-5535 If Dr. Maryann Baker, D.C. is not available, you may make an appointment for a personal conference in person or by telephone within 2 working days. If you are not satisfied with the manner in which this office handles your complaint, you may submit a formal complaint to: DHHS, Office of Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 509F HHH Building Washington, DC 20201 This notice is effective as of ______/______/_______ I have read the Privacy Notice and understand my rights contained in the notice. By way of my signature, I provide JOINT DYNAMICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC with my authorization and consent to use and disclosed my protected health care information for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations as described in the Privacy Notice ________________________________________________ Patient’s Name (print) ________________________________________________ ______________ Patient’s Signature Date ________________________________________________ ______________ Authorized Facility Signature Date