Privacy Policy
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Velora Integrative Psychiatry, PLLC ("Velora," "we," "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. As a healthcare practice, we follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and applicable state law. This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can access that information.
How we use and disclose your information
We may use and share your health information to provide your care and coordinate it with other providers involved in your treatment, to bill and receive payment for services, and to run our practice, including quality, training, and administrative work. We may also contact you with appointment reminders or information about your care. We will only share what is necessary.
When we may share without your authorization
In limited situations, the law permits or requires disclosure without your written authorization, such as public health and safety activities, responding to certain legal or law enforcement requests, or preventing a serious threat to health or safety. Uses and disclosures not described in this notice will be made only with your written authorization, which you may revoke at any time.
Your rights
You have the right to see and receive a copy of your health information, to request corrections, to ask for a list of certain disclosures, to request restrictions on how your information is used, to ask that we communicate with you in a specific way or location, and to receive a paper copy of this notice. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.
Our responsibilities
We are required by law to protect the privacy of your health information, to provide you with this notice, and to follow the terms currently in effect. We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy of your information.
Changes to this notice
We may update this notice and the updated version will apply to all information we hold. The current version will always be available on this page.
Questions or complaints
If you have questions or believe your privacy rights have been violated, contact us at info@veloraintegrativepsychiatry.com or (903) 414-5729. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. We will never retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
This notice reflects standard HIPAA practices. Before publishing, please have it reviewed by your compliance advisor or attorney and add your effective date and any state-specific language.