Privacy Practices: Commitment to Your Confidentiality

Your Rights Under HIPAA

At Waugh Counseling Services, I uphold the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and your rights to:

• Access: Obtain copies of your medical record, either electronically or on paper.

• Confidential Communications: Request communications in the way that best ensures your privacy.

• Amendments: Ask for corrections to your medical record as needed.

• Disclosure Accounting: Receive a list of the entities with whom your information has been shared.

• Restrictions: Request limits on the use or sharing of your information.

• Complaints: File a complaint if you feel your rights are not being respected.

Your Choices

You control how your health information is used and shared. You have the right to:

• Share Information: Decide whether to share your health information with family, friends, or others involved in your care.

• Marketing and Sales: Opt out of having your information used for marketing or sales.

Our Uses and Disclosures

I use your information to provide you with quality care and comply with legal requirements. This includes:

• Treatment: Coordinating your care with other professionals.

• Healthcare Operations: Improving my practice and the care I deliver.

• Legal Compliance: Responding to legal proceedings when necessary.

My Responsibilities

I am committed to:

• Maintaining Privacy: Protecting your health information.

• Notifying You: Informing you if a breach occurs that may affect your privacy.

• Adhering to the Terms: Following the duties and privacy practices outlined in this notice.

Updates to Our Privacy Practices

I reserve the right to make changes to my privacy practices. The latest version will always be posted on my website and available upon request.

Waugh Counseling Services does not create or maintain psychotherapy notes at this practice.

Effective Date of this Notice: August 1996 - Present