Notice of Privacy Practices

Overview

This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how Noel's Holistic Care LLC may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) to provide treatment, obtain payment, and conduct healthcare operations, and it describes your rights regarding that information. This template is provided for [VERIFY] review and finalization before it takes effect.

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices. [VERIFY] the legal entity name, effective date, and privacy officer contact before going live.

How we may use and disclose your information

Treatment

We use your health information to provide, coordinate, and manage your care. For example, we may share information with other healthcare providers involved in your treatment or with pharmacies to fulfill prescriptions, when clinically appropriate and permitted by law.

Payment

We may use and disclose your information to bill and receive payment for the services we provide, including submitting claims to insurance [VERIFY] if applicable.

Healthcare operations

We may use and disclose your information for practice operations such as quality assessment, staff training, and administrative purposes, as permitted by law.

Other permitted and required uses

• As required by law and for public health and safety purposes.
• To report suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence as required by law.
• To comply with health oversight activities such as audits and investigations.
• In response to legal proceedings or law enforcement, as permitted by law.
• To avert a serious threat to health or safety.

Your rights

• Request access to or a copy of your health information.
• Request an amendment to your health information.
• Request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures.
• Request confidential communications by an alternative means or location.
• Receive an accounting of certain disclosures of your information.
• Obtain a paper copy of this notice upon request.

All requests to exercise these rights must be submitted in writing. We will respond within the timeframes required by law. [VERIFY] the specific contact, forms, and process for submitting these requests.

Our responsibilities

We are required to maintain the privacy of your health information, provide this notice of our duties and privacy practices, notify you following a breach of your unsecured health information, and abide by the terms of this notice. We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the revised notice effective for all information we already maintain.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint. [VERIFY] the privacy officer contact and complaint address.

Contact

For questions about this notice or to exercise your rights, contact us through the channels on our Contact page. This template must be reviewed and finalized [VERIFY] before going live.