Notice of Privacy Practices

This notice explains how Austgen Family Dental may use and disclose your protected health information, and how you can access this information.

Austgen Family Dental is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal and health information. Protected health information may include information that identifies you and relates to your dental care, treatment, payment, or related healthcare services.

How We May Use Your Information

We may use or disclose your protected health information to:

Provide, coordinate, or manage your dental care and treatment

Communicate with other healthcare providers involved in your care

Process payment, insurance, and billing information

Support the operation of the practice

Contact you about appointments or information related to your care

Comply with legal requirements

Where required, we may also share information with service providers who support the operation of the practice. These providers must protect your information and only use it as permitted by law.

Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your protected health information. These may include the right to:

Request a copy of your health records

Ask us to correct information you believe is incorrect or incomplete

Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures

Request confidential communication by alternative means or at an alternative location

Request a list of certain disclosures of your information

Receive a copy of this notice

File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Written Authorization

Uses and disclosures of your protected health information that are not described in this notice will only be made with your written authorization, unless otherwise permitted or required by law.

If you give written authorization, you may revoke it in writing at any time, except where action has already been taken based on that authorization.