Notice of Privacy Practices

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to notify you in the event of a breach of your unsecured protected health information.

We are required to abide by the terms of the notice currently in effect.

We may use and disclose your protected health information for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations without your written authorization.

For treatment, we may use and disclose your protected health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your nutrition care and related services. For example, your dietitian may share information with another healthcare provider involved in your care.

For payment, we may use and disclose your protected health information to obtain payment for services we provide. This includes verifying insurance coverage, submitting claims, and responding to billing inquiries.

For healthcare operations, we may use and disclose your protected health information for our internal operations, including quality assessment, staff training, audits, and business management.

We may also disclose your protected health information as required by law, including to public health authorities, law enforcement when required, in response to court orders, or to prevent serious threats to health or safety.

You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your protected health information.

You may request that we amend your protected health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.

You may request a list of disclosures we have made of your protected health information.

You may request restrictions on how we use or disclose your protected health information.

You may request that we communicate with you in a specific way or location.

You may request a paper copy of this notice at any time.

You will be notified if a breach of your unsecured protected health information occurs.

We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your protected health information for purposes other than those listed above, including most uses of psychotherapy notes, marketing communications, and the sale of protected health information.

To exercise your rights or if you believe your privacy rights have been violated, contact us at info@optimalnutritionexperts.com or (954) 000-0000.

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights at www.hhs.gov/ocr. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

We reserve the right to change the terms of this notice. We will post the revised notice on our website at onenutrition.us. The new notice will apply to all protected health information we maintain at that time.