🟢 HIPAA
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
How your protected health information may be used and disclosed — and how you can get access to it.
Last updated: July 16, 2026
Our Commitment
This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Insightful Psychiatry is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information (PHI). As required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), we maintain the confidentiality of your medical information, provide you with this Notice, and follow the privacy practices described below.
How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI
🩺 Treatment
We may use and share your Protected Health Information to provide, coordinate, and manage your psychiatric care, including communicating with other healthcare providers involved in your treatment.
💳 Payment
Your information may be used to bill and collect payment for services rendered, including submitting claims to insurance providers or other responsible parties.
🏥 Health Care Operations
We may use your information for quality improvement, staff training, credentialing, compliance, auditing, licensing, and other healthcare operations necessary to operate our practice.
⚖️ As Required by Law
We may disclose your Protected Health Information when required by federal or state law, including public health reporting, abuse or neglect investigations, court orders, law enforcement requests, or other legally authorized disclosures.
Uses Requiring Your Written Authorization
We will obtain your written authorization before:
- Using or disclosing your PHI for marketing purposes.
- Selling your Protected Health Information.
- Disclosing psychotherapy notes, except when otherwise permitted by law.
You may revoke your authorization at any time by submitting a written request. Revocation will not affect actions already taken based on your previous authorization.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to and obtain a copy of your Protected Health Information.
- Request corrections or amendments to your medical records.
- Request an accounting of certain disclosures of your information.
- Request confidential communications or restrictions on certain uses and disclosures.
- Receive notification if a breach of your unsecured PHI occurs.
- Request a paper copy of this Notice at any time.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Insightful Psychiatry or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.
We will never retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Contact
Privacy Officer
Insightful Psychiatry
📧 contact@insightfulpsychiatry.com
Important Notice
This Notice is provided as a general template and should be reviewed and customized by Insightful Psychiatry’s Privacy Officer and legal counsel before being formally adopted and provided to patients.
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding this Notice or your privacy rights, please contact us: