Effective Date:
Sep 5, 2024

This Notice Describes How Medical Information About You May Be Used and Disclosed and How You Can Access This Information.

At Prime Vascular Care, we understand the importance of protecting your health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices explains how we may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) and describes your rights regarding your health information.

Please review this notice carefully.

Our Responsibilities

Prime Vascular Care is required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information.
• Provide you with this Notice explaining our privacy practices and legal obligations.
• Follow the terms of the current Notice of Privacy Practices.
• Notify you if a breach occurs that may compromise the privacy or security of your health information.
• Use or disclose your health information only as permitted by law or with your written authorization when required.

How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

We may use and share your health information for the following purposes:

Treatment

We may use or disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, and manage your medical care. This may include sharing information with other healthcare providers involved in your treatment.

Payment

We may use or disclose your health information to process billing, insurance claims, and payment-related activities.

Healthcare Operations

We may use or disclose your health information for healthcare operations, including quality improvement, administrative activities, compliance reviews, and evaluating the effectiveness of our services.

Appointment Reminders and Communications

We may contact you regarding appointments, treatment information, follow-up care, or other healthcare-related communications using the contact information you provide.

As Required by Law

We may disclose your health information when required by federal, state, or local law, including in response to legal requests, court orders, or regulatory requirements.

Other Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Authorization

Certain uses and disclosures of your health information may require your written authorization.

If authorization is required, you may revoke your authorization in writing at any time, except where action has already been taken based on your authorization.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the following rights regarding your Protected Health Information:

Right to Access Your Health Information

You may request access to your medical records and other health information maintained by our practice.

Right to Request Corrections

You may request corrections or amendments to your health information if you believe information is inaccurate or incomplete.

Right to Request Restrictions

You may request limits on how we use or disclose your health information. While we will consider your request, we are not required to agree to every restriction request unless required by law.

Right to Receive Confidential Communications

You may request that we communicate with you through specific methods or at specific locations to protect your privacy.

Right to Receive an Accounting of Disclosures

You may request information about certain disclosures of your health information made by our practice.

Right to Receive a Copy of This Notice

You may request a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time.

Complaints Regarding Your Privacy Rights

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to Prime Vascular Care.

You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint regarding your privacy rights.

Changes to This Notice

Prime Vascular Care reserves the right to update this Notice of Privacy Practices. Any changes will apply to all health information maintained by our practice.

The updated Notice will be available on our website and upon request.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Notice of Privacy Practices or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:

Prime Vascular Care
Email: info@pvcdoc.com