HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: 20, 2026
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.
1. Our Commitment to Your Health Information
At Phlebotomist Express LLC, we understand that your medical information is personal. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI) and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
2. How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI
We may use and disclose your health information for the following purposes:
For Treatment: We disclose your information to the laboratory performing the tests and to your ordering physician to ensure accurate diagnosis and care.
For Payment: We may use your information to bill you or your insurance company for the services rendered.
For Healthcare Operations: We use your information to ensure we are providing the highest quality of care and to conduct business management activities.
As Required by Law: We will disclose PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law (e.g., public health reporting or court orders).
3. Your Rights Regarding Your PHI
Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to review and receive a copy of your health records.
Right to Amend: If you feel the information we have is incorrect, you may request an amendment.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You may request a list of the disclosures we made of your PHI for purposes other than treatment, payment, or operations.
Right to Request Restrictions: You may request a limit on how we use or disclose your information.
Right to Confidential Communications: You can ask that we communicate with you in a specific way (e.g., only via a specific phone number).
4. Security of Your Information
We implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect your PHI. This includes secure transport of specimens and the use of encrypted systems for storing patient data.
5. Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. There will be no retaliation for filing a complaint.