Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA Compliance)
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how Ambitions Therapy may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Ambitions Therapy is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. We are required by law (HIPAA) to maintain the privacy of your PHI and to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
2. How We May Use and Disclose Your InformationWe may use or share your PHI for the following purposes:
- Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your care and related services.
- Payment: To obtain payment for services we provide to you.
- Healthcare Operations: For business operations such as quality assessment, staff training, and accreditation.
- Required by Law: When required by federal, state, or local law.
- Public Health and Safety: For purposes such as preventing disease, reporting abuse or neglect, or ensuring the safety of others.
- Legal Proceedings: In response to a court or administrative order.
Other uses and disclosures will only be made with your written authorization, which you may revoke at any time.
3. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the right to:
- Inspect and Obtain a Copy of your PHI.
- Request Corrections to your health record if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Request Restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your PHI.
- Request Confidential Communications (e.g., receive information at an alternate address).
- Receive a List of Disclosures we have made of your PHI.
- Receive a Paper Copy of this Notice at any time.
To exercise these rights, contact us at ambitionstherapies@gmail.com
4. Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this Notice and will post a revised version on our website and in our office with an updated effective date.
5. Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Filing a complaint will not affect your care.