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.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Nivano Physicians is committed to protecting your health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of Protected Health Information (PHI) and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI.
Effective Date: August 7, 2025
Who Must Follow This Notice
This notice describes the privacy practices of Nivano Physicians and applies to all:
- Physicians and healthcare providers
- Staff members and employees
- Volunteers and students
- Business associates
- All departments and units
How We May Use and Disclose Health Information About You
For Treatment
We may use health information about you to provide you with medical treatment or services. We may disclose health information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, or other personnel who are involved in taking care of you.
Example: A doctor treating you for a broken leg may need to know if you have diabetes because diabetes may slow the healing process.
For Payment
We may use and disclose health information about you so that the treatment and services you receive may be billed to and payment may be collected from you, an insurance company, or a third party.
Example: We may need to give your health plan information about surgery you received so your health plan will pay us or reimburse you for the surgery.
For Health Care Operations
We may use and disclose health information about you for health care operations. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run our organization