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 Pledge Regarding Health Information
The Vein Company is committed to protecting the privacy of your medical information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI), provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.
Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
Treatment. We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and any related services. For example, sharing imaging results with a consulting specialist.
Payment. We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for the healthcare services we provide, including verifying insurance benefits and submitting claims.
Healthcare Operations. We may use and disclose your PHI to support our business activities, including quality assessment, staff training, and care coordination across our locations.
Other Uses and Disclosures Requiring Authorization
Uses and disclosures of your PHI not covered by this notice or the laws that apply to us will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time.
Your Rights
- Right to inspect and copy your PHI maintained in a designated record set
- Right to amend PHI we maintain about you
- Right to an accounting of disclosures we have made
- Right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures
- Right to request confidential communications by alternative means or at alternative locations
- Right to be notified of a breach of your unsecured PHI
- Right to a paper copy of this notice on request
Our Responsibilities
We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI, abide by the terms of the notice currently in effect, and notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the revised notice effective for PHI we already have about you, as well as any information we receive in the future. The current notice will be posted at each location and on this website.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Contact
Privacy Officer
The Vein Company
Email: info@theveincompany.com
Phone: 1-833-262-VEIN (8346)