Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How your company treats Protected Health Information (PHI) or medical records?

Protected health information may be used and disclosed by the providers, our office staff and others outside of our office who are involved in the care and treatment for the purpose of providing health care services. The protected health information may also be used and disclosed to pay health care bills and to support the operation of provider’s practice.

What are the patient’s rights in regard to protected health information?

When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. Below is an explanation of patient’s rights and some of our responsibilities to help the patients

• Ask us to correct your medical record
  • Patients can ask us to correct health information about them that they think is incorrect or incomplete.
  • We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within 60 days.
• Request confidential communications
  • Patient can ask us to contact them in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address.
  • We will say “yes” to all reasonable requests.
• Ask us to limit what we use or share
  • You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no” if it would affect your care.
  • If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask us not to share that information for the purpose of payment or our operations with your health insurer. We will say “yes” unless a law requires us to share that information.
• Get a copy of this privacy notice
  • Patient can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if they have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide the patient with a paper copy within a reasonable time.

Name and contact information of your privacy official (whom individuals can contact for further information about your privacy policies).

Patient can contact Sherry by sending an email to [email protected]