Important information about medical privacy, protected health information, website communications, and patient privacy resources.
A Website Privacy Policy and a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices serve different purposes. The website policy addresses general website information such as cookies, analytics, and information submitted through ordinary website forms.
The Notice of Privacy Practices addresses how a healthcare practice protects, uses, and shares Protected Health Information, or PHI, for treatment, billing, and operational purposes.
Covers website data such as cookies, traffic analytics, and general information submitted through website forms.
Covers medical privacy and how the practice protects, uses, and shares Protected Health Information for treatment, billing, and operations.
The client-provided material establishes the following privacy principles for the website and patient experience.
Protected Health Information, or PHI, is handled differently from ordinary website information. The practice’s Notice of Privacy Practices is intended to explain how PHI may be protected, used, and shared for treatment, billing, and operational purposes.
Using this website, sending information through a contact form, email, or an online booking request does not by itself establish a provider-patient relationship. A formal relationship is established only after the practice’s intake and acceptance process is completed.
Website content, including text, graphics, images, and educational material, is provided for informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Telehealth, consultation scheduling, and other patient functions may be managed through secure external healthcare platforms such as the practice’s Healthie EMR. These external platforms operate under their own security architecture and privacy practices.
General website contact forms are intended for basic inquiries and scheduling communication. The client-provided website guidance states that patients should not send sensitive medical history, symptoms, or confidential health information through a general website form.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Do not use this website or online forms to report urgent medical symptoms.
The client documents do not include the complete practice-specific HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. The final legal notice should be supplied or approved by the practice before this page is treated as the complete NPP.
The client specifically requested that the Notice of Privacy Practices be easy to find in Patient Resources and the website footer.
For questions about privacy, website communications, patient resources, or how to reach the practice securely, please refer to the Contact Us page.
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