Effective Date: 11/11/2012

Your Privacy Is Important to Us

At Absolute Medical + Aesthetics, we are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your Protected Health Information (PHI). 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.

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1. Our Legal Duty

We are required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to:
 • Maintain the privacy of your PHI.
 • Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
 • Comply with the terms of the notice currently in effect.

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2. Uses and Disclosures of PHI

We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:

a. Treatment
To provide, coordinate, or manage your care. This may include sharing information with physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals.

b. Payment
To obtain payment for services provided, including billing your health insurance.

c. Healthcare Operations
For internal operations such as quality assessment, staff training, and compliance monitoring.

d. As Required by Law
We may disclose your PHI when required by federal, state, or local law.

e. Public Health and Safety
We may disclose information to prevent or control disease, injury, or disability, or to report adverse reactions to medications.

f. Business Associates
We may share PHI with third-party vendors (e.g., billing services, software providers) who assist us in our operations. These associates are contractually bound to protect your privacy.

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3. Your Rights Regarding Your PHI

You have the right to:
 • Request restrictions on how we use or disclose your PHI.
 • Receive confidential communications in a specific manner or location.
 • Inspect and obtain a copy of your health records.
 • Request an amendment to your PHI if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.
 • Receive an accounting of disclosures of your PHI, other than for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
 • Receive a paper copy of this policy, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.

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4. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

To file a complaint or to request more information, contact:

Privacy Officer
Absolute Medical + Aesthetics 
402-298-4347
AbsoluteMedicalandaesthetics.com


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5. Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this policy and make the revised notice effective for all PHI we maintain. A current copy will be available on our website and in our office.

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