HIPAA 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 Responsibilities
We are required by law to protect your health information, provide this notice, and follow the privacy practices described here. We will notify you as required by law if a breach affects your unsecured health information.
How We Use and Share Information
As permitted by law, we may use or share your health information for:
Treatment: coordinating your dental care, including sharing X-rays with a specialist.
Payment: processing payments or submitting insurance claims for your care.
Practice operations: reviewing treatment quality, training staff, and managing our office.
Service providers: working with companies that support our practice and must safeguard your information.
Other permitted purposes: public health reporting; reporting suspected abuse or neglect; preventing serious health threats; approved research; health oversight; workers’ compensation; organ donation; and working with coroners, medical examiners, or funeral directors. We may also disclose information for legally permitted law enforcement or government functions, qualifying court orders or subpoenas, and other disclosures required by law.
We follow applicable legal conditions and any stricter federal or Texas privacy protections.
We may contact you about appointments, treatment options, or related services.