HIPAA NOTICE
Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
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.
Your privacy is important to us. This notice describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) and how you can access your information.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI). We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI and to provide you with this notice.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Information
We may use and disclose your information for the following purposes:
Treatment
To provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and related services.
Payment
To obtain payment for the services we provide to you.
Health Care Operations
To operate our practice, improve our services, and ensure quality of care.
Public Health & Safety
As required by law or to protect the health and safety of others.
Law & Legal Obligations
To comply with applicable laws, court orders, and legal processes.
Other Permitted Uses
As authorized by you or as permitted by law.
Uses That Require Your Written Authorization
We will not use or disclose your information for the following purposes without your written authorization:
Psychotherapy Notes
Notes recorded by a mental health professional during a counseling session and kept separate from your record.
Marketing
Use of your information for marketing purposes.
Sale of Information
Any sale of your protected health information.
If you provide authorization, you may revoke it in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already acted on it.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
Get a paper copy of this notice at any time
Inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI
Request corrections to your PHI
Request limits on certain uses and disclosures
Request that we not disclose information to your health plan when you pay for a service out of pocket in full
Request confidential communications by alternative means or at an alternative location
Receive an accounting of disclosures
Be notified if there is a breach of your unsecured PHI
File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights were violated
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Changes to This Notice
We may update this notice from time to time. The effective date at the top of this notice indicates when it was last revised. You may request a copy of the most current notice at any time. We reserve the right to change this notice, and to make the revised notice effective for information we already have as well as information we receive in the future.
State Law
HRR delivers services across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and OCONUS locations. Where state law provides greater protection for your health information than federal law, we follow the more protective standard.
Complaints and Contact
If you have questions about this notice or our privacy practices, or if you believe your privacy rights have been violated, please contact our Privacy Officer using the information below.
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, by visiting hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints, by mail, or by phone.
We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
