This notice describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your PHI. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice and to notify you following a breach of your unsecured protected health information.

We reserve the right to change our privacy practices and the terms of this notice at any time, provided such changes are permitted by applicable law. We reserve the right to make the changed practices and this notice effective for all PHI that we maintain, including PHI created or received before we made the changes.

We may use and disclose your protected health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and related services. This includes disclosing your PHI to other medical providers, trainees, therapists, medical staff, and office staff involved in your care.

We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment from your insurance company or other third parties for the services we provide to you. This may include providing your PHI to your insurance company for preauthorization of medications or other treatments.

We may use and disclose your PHI for our health care operations, such as:

• Training students and other health care professionals
• Reviewing cases with employees
• Improving the quality of care
• Contacting you to remind you of appointments

We may also disclose your PHI to third-party "business associates" who perform services on our behalf, such as billing services. We will have written contracts with these business associates that require them to protect the privacy of your PHI.

We may use and disclose your PHI for marketing activities, such as sending you information about products or services that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of receiving these marketing communications at any time.

We will not use or disclose your PHI for any purpose other than those identified in this policy without your specific, written authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time, but this will not affect any PHI that was shared while your authorization was in effect.

We may contact you to remind you of appointments via text, phone, or email. By scheduling an appointment online, you agree to receive text messages from us. You can opt out of receiving text messages at any time.

We may disclose your PHI to public health authorities or other entities as required by law to prevent or control disease, injury, or disability, or to report adverse events from medications or products.

We may disclose your PHI to health oversight agencies for audits, investigations, inspections, or licensing purposes.

We will disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

You have the right to:

• Inspect and copy your PHI
• Request restrictions on our use and disclosure of your PHI
• Request amendments to your PHI
• Receive an accounting of disclosures of your PHI
• Request communications of your PHI by alternative means or at alternative locations
• Complain to us or to the Secretary of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated
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If you have any questions about this notice or our privacy practices, please contact us via email at info@heliosva.com.