HIPAA Notice

Our Responsibilities

Open Helix Health maintains this notice to describe how health information may be used and disclosed, and how patients may access this information. This draft should be reviewed and approved before launch.

We are required to maintain the privacy and security of protected health information, provide this notice, follow the duties and privacy practices described here, and notify affected individuals following a breach of unsecured protected health information.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to your health information, ask for a correction, request confidential communications, ask us to limit certain uses or disclosures, request an accounting of disclosures, receive a paper copy of this notice, choose someone to act for you, and file a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

Your Choices

In certain situations, you may tell us your preferences about how we share information, including communications with family members or others involved in your care. Other uses and disclosures may require written authorization.

How We May Use and Disclose Information

We may use and disclose health information for treatment, payment, and health care operations. This may include providing consultation services, coordinating care or testing when appropriate, billing for services, maintaining records, improving practice operations, and meeting legal or regulatory requirements.

We may also use or disclose information when required by law, for public health and safety purposes, for health oversight activities, in response to certain legal requests, and for other uses permitted or required by applicable law.

Genetic Information

Genetic information is sensitive health information. Open Helix Health uses genetic information only as appropriate for consultation, care coordination, documentation, payment, operations, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.

Complaints and Contact

If you have questions about this notice or want to exercise a privacy right, contact Open Helix Health. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice from time to time. Updated notices will apply to information we already have as well as information we receive in the future.