Our practice is committed to maintaining
the privacy of your protected health
information (PHI), while providing high
quality medical and visual care. In
accordance with the HIPAA regulations you
will receive a full written notice of our
privacy practices at your first office visit on
or after April 14, 2003. This notice will
explain:
(1) How we may use and disclose your
PHI,
(2) Your privacy rights regarding your PHI,
and
(3) Our obligations concerning the use
and disclosure of your PHI.

We may use and disclose your PHI for
treatment, payment, and health care
operations (TPO) as well as other times in
order to provide you with excellent service.

You have the right to inspect, copy, and
amend your PHI. You have the right to
request restrictions on the use of your PHI.
You have the right to an accounting of the
disclosures of our PHI for reasons other
than TPO.

You have the right to complain about
alleged violation to this practice's privacy
officer and to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.