{"id":170,"date":"2024-04-05T17:04:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welldonetest.com\/rootlove\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2024-07-13T03:15:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T03:15:17","slug":"privacy-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/welldonetest.com\/rootlove\/privacy-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"170\" class=\"elementor elementor-170\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d4617 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7d4617\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f130f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f130f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Your Rights:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights.\u00a0<\/strong>This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">You can ask to see or get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will provide a copy or a summary of your health information, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Ask us to correct your medical record<\/strong><\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">You can ask us to correct health information about you that you think is incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do this.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We may say \u201cno\u201d to your request, but we\u2019ll tell you why in writing within 60 days.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Request confidential communications<\/strong><\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will say \u201cyes\u201d to all reasonable requests.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Ask us to limit what we use or share<\/strong><\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say \u201cno\u201d if it would affect your care.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask us not to share that information for the purpose of payment or our operations with your health insurer. We will say \u201cyes\u201d unless a law requires us to share that information.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We never market or sell personal information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Get a list of those with whom we\u2019ve shared information<\/strong><\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we\u2019ve shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask, who we shared it with, and why.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will include all the disclosures except for those about treatment, payment, and health care operations, and certain other disclosures (such as any you asked us to make). We\u2019ll provide one accounting a year for free but will charge a reasonable, cost-based fee if you ask for another one within 12 months.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Get a copy of this privacy notice<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Choose someone to act for you<\/strong><\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated<\/strong><\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us directly at: <a href=\"mailto:heather@rootlovelactation.com\"><strong>heather@rootlovelactation.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, or by calling , calling 1-877-696-6775.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Your Choices<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share.\u00a0<\/strong>If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to:<\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in your care<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Share information in a disaster relief situation<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Include your information in a hospital directory<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.<\/em><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">In these cases we never share your information unless you give us written permission:<\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Marketing purposes<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Sale of your information<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Most sharing of notes<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">In the case of fundraising:<\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We may contact you for fundraising efforts, but you can tell us not to contact you again.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Our Uses and Disclosures<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>How do we typically use or share your health information?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We typically use or share your health information in the following ways.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Treat you<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Example:\u00a0A doctor treating you for an injury asks another doctor about your overall health condition.<\/em><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Run our organization<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Example: We use health information about you to manage your treatment and services.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Bill for your services<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><em>Example: We give information about you to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How else can we use or share your health information?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways \u2013 usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Help with public health and safety issues<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:<\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Preventing disease<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Helping with product recalls<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Reporting adverse reactions to medications<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone\u2019s health or safety<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Do research<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We can use or share your information for health research.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Comply with the law<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we\u2019re complying with federal privacy law.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Address workers\u2019 compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests<\/strong><\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We can use or share health information about you:<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">For workers\u2019 compensation claims<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><strong>Respond to lawsuits and legal actions<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena.\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Our Responsibilities<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Changes to the Terms of this Notice<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request and on our website.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">This Notice is effective as of May 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Rights: When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights.\u00a0This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you. 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