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.
Our Duty to Safeguard Your Protected Health Information
Tactus Health is required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI), to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to notify you following a breach of your unsecured PHI. We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice as currently in effect.
How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI
We use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes without requiring your written authorization:
- Treatment: Sharing your information with other healthcare providers (labs, pharmacies, specialists) involved in your care
- Payment: Processing billing and payment for services rendered
- Healthcare Operations: Quality assessment, training, compliance, and administrative functions
- As Required by Law: Reporting to public health authorities, responding to legal process, or other legally mandated disclosures
- Health Oversight: Government audits, investigations, and inspections
- Emergency Situations: Disclosures necessary to prevent serious threat to health or safety
Uses Requiring Your Authorization
We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your PHI for purposes other than those described above, including:
- Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes
- Uses and disclosures for marketing purposes
- Sale of your PHI
- Other uses not permitted without authorization
Your Rights Regarding Your PHI
You have the following rights with respect to your PHI:
- Right to Access: You may request a copy of your medical records. We will provide access within 30 days of your request.
- Right to Amend: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information in your record.
- Right to an Accounting: You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your PHI.
- Right to Restrict: You may request that we limit how we use or disclose your PHI, though we are not required to agree to all restrictions.
- Right to Confidential Communications: You may request that we communicate with you in a particular way or at a particular location.
- Right to a Paper Copy: You may request a paper copy of this Notice at any time.
- Right to be Notified of Breach: You have the right to be notified if your unsecured PHI is breached.
To Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of the rights described above, or to file a complaint, contact us in writing:
Tactus Health, Privacy Officer
1400 Buford Hwy NE, Suite K 2, Sugar Hill, GA 30518
Phone: (678) 892-9230 · Email: [email protected]
Right to File a Complaint
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Tactus Health or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint. To file a complaint with HHS: www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this Notice at any time. A revised Notice will be posted on our website and made available upon request. The Notice currently posted applies to all PHI we maintain. If you have questions, please contact us.