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.

Your rights

• Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record.
• Ask us to correct your medical record.
• Request confidential communications.
• Ask us to limit what we use or share.
• Get a list of those with whom we've shared your information.
• Get a copy of this privacy notice.
• File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated.

How we use and share your information

We typically use or share your health information to treat you, run our practice, and bill for your services. We may also share your information as required or permitted by law — for example, to report abuse, to respond to a court order, or to prevent a serious threat to safety.

What we will not do without your written permission

• Sell your information.
• Share psychotherapy notes.
• Use your information for marketing.

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 in writing that we can.

Complaints

You can complain if you feel your rights have been violated by contacting us at jmurphy@shepherds-he.art, or by contacting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.

Changes to 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.