HIPAA Notice

About This Notice

This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Precision Weight + Wellness at Liora is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and to provide you with this notice.

How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI

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

• Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your medical care, including consultations with other healthcare providers involved in your care.
• Payment: To obtain payment for services, including billing your insurance company or processing prior authorizations for medications.
• Healthcare Operations: For quality assessment, compliance activities, auditing, and other business activities necessary to run our practice.
• As Required by Law: When required by federal, state, or local law, including reporting to public health authorities.

Your Rights Regarding Your PHI

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of your medical records
• Request corrections to your health information
• Request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures
• Request confidential communications (e.g., contact at a specific phone number)
• Receive an accounting of disclosures of your PHI
• File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

Our Responsibilities

We are required to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI, provide you with this notice, follow the terms of the notice currently in effect, and notify you if a breach of your unsecured PHI occurs.

Electronic Health Records

We use an electronic health records system (Healthie) to store and manage your health information. This system meets HIPAA security requirements including encryption, access controls, and audit logging.

Contact Information

For questions about this notice or to exercise your rights, contact our Privacy Officer at hello@precisionww.com or by mail at: Precision Weight + Wellness at Liora, 110 E 60th Street, Suite 800, New York, NY 10022.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.