HIPAA Privacy Policy

This notice describes the practices of Plastic Surgery on Sunset related to your health information and the practices that will be followed by all of Plastic Surgery on Sunset’s workforce members who handle your medical information.

At Plastic Surgery on Sunset, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the confidentiality of your health information. Our policies are in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and all applicable Florida privacy laws. We maintain strict confidentiality of all patient health information in accordance with federal and state regulations.

Your health information is that information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present or future physical or mental health information and related health care services. This includes your medical history, treatment records, insurance information, and other data necessary for your care. We collect and use your health information for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.

We may share your health information with other healthcare providers involved in your care. We may use and disclose your information for operational purposes, such as quality assessments and improvement activities. We may also disclose your health information when required by law, such as for public health activities, legal proceedings, and law enforcement purposes.  We will not use or disclose your health information without written authorization unless permitted by law.

By becoming a patient of Plastic Surgery on Sunset, you are giving consent for us to use and/or disclose your protected health information so that Plastic Surgery on Sunset and its medical professionals can treat you, so that Plastic Surgery on Sunset may be paid for the medical treatment we provide you, and so that we can perform tasks to ensure you are provided the highest quality of medical care.  Additionally, by becoming a patient of Plastic Surgery on Sunset, you agree that there may be instances where your health information may be used or disclosed without any additional authorization from you, as required by law.

You have the right to access and obtain a copy of your health information, to request corrections to your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete, to restrict the uses and disclosures of your health information, and to receive an accounting of any disclosures of your health information.  All such requests must be made in writing and directed to our office.  You will be notified if there is a breach of your unsecured health information.

You also have the right to request to receive private health information communications (such as appointment confirmations) by alternative means or at alternative locations. We will not ask you the reason for your request and will try to accommodate all reasonable requests. All such requests must be made in writing and directed to our office and must specify how or where you wish to be contacted.

Your health information is protected by physical safeguards (i.e., secure areas, locked cabinets, and restricted access, technical safeguards (i.e., password-protected systems, encryption, and secure networks), and administrative safeguards (i.e., regular training for our staff on privacy policies and procedures).

Other uses and disclosures of your protected health information not covered by this notice or the laws that apply to Plastic Surgery on Sunset will be made only with your written permission or authorization. If you provide us permission to use or disclose protected health information about you, you may revoke that permission, in writing, at any time. If you revoke your permission, we will no longer use or disclose protected health information about you for the reasons covered by your authorization. You understand that we are unable to take back any disclosures we have already made with your permission, and that we are required to retain our records of the medical treatment or other services that we have provided to you.

If you feel that we have violated your privacy rights under HIPAA, you may file a complaint with our office or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.