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The terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) apply to Montuna, its affiliates and its employees. Montuna will share protected health information of patients as necessary to carry out treatment, payment, and health care operations as permitted by law.

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of our patients' protected health information and to provide patients with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health information.  We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice for as long as it remains in effect. We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice as necessary and to make a new notice of privacy practices effective for all protected health information maintained by Montuna. We are required to notify you in the event of a breach of your unsecured protected health information. We are also required to inform you that there may be a provision of state law that relates to the privacy of your health information that may be more stringent than a standard or requirement under the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). A copy of any revised Notice of Privacy Practices or information pertaining to a specific State law may be obtained by mailing a request to the Privacy Officer at the address below.

USES AND DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION:

Authorization and Consent: Except as outlined below, we will not use or disclose your protected health information for any purpose other than treatment, payment or health care operations.

Uses and Disclosures for Treatment: We will make uses and disclosures of your protected health information as necessary for your treatment and will not share that information with other parties.  

Uses and Disclosures for Payment: We will not make uses and disclosures of your protected health information as necessary for payment purposes as all payments will be either cash or through our apps. 

Uses and Disclosures for Health Care Operations: We will make uses and disclosures of your protected health information as necessary, and as permitted by law, for our health care operations, which may include emergency transfer. 

Individuals Involved In Your Care: We will not disclose your protected health information  to designated family, friends and others who are involved in your care as it is not needed, unless a person you involve in care.

Appointments and Services: We may contact you to provide appointment updates or information about your treatment or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you. You have the right to request the source of communication that feels safer to you. 

Other Uses and Disclosures: We are permitted and/or required by law to make certain other uses and disclosures of your protected health information without your consent or authorization for the following:

Any purpose required by law; Public health activities such as required reporting of immunizations, disease, injury, birth and death, or in connection with public health investigations;

If we suspect child abuse or neglect; if we believe you to be a victim of abuse, neglect or domestic violence;

To the Food and Drug Administration to report adverse events, product defects, or to participate in product recalls;

YOUR RIGHTS  REGARDING YOUR PROTECTED HEALTH   INFORMATION:

Access to Your Protected Health Information: You have the right to copy and/or inspect much of the protected health information that we retain on your behalf. For protected health information that we maintain in any electronic designated record set, you may request a copy of such health information in a reasonable electronic format, if readily producible. 

For Further Information: If you have questions, need further assistance regarding or would like to submit a request pursuant to this Notice, you may contact us at jacoba@montuna.org