Notice of Privacy Practices

 

Effective July, 31st 2025

 

1. Who Will Follow This Notice

This notice applies to all professionals, staff, affiliates, and business associates of Plastic Surgery Specialists of South Florida, who handle your protected health information (PHI) in the course of treatment, payment, and health care operations.

2. Our Pledge Regarding Your Protected Health Information

We understand that medical information about you is personal and sensitive. We are committed to safeguarding your PHI while providing high-quality medical care. This notice explains how we use and disclose PHI, your rights under the law, and how you can access your information.

3. How We May Use and Disclose PHI

a. For Treatment, Payment & Health Care Operations (TPO)

• Treatment: To diagnose, manage, coordinate care with other providers, or refer you to specialists.

• Payment: We may share PHI with your health insurer or third-party payers to secure payment.

• Operations: Includes auditing, credentialing, quality review, staff training, and marketing that informs you of treatment alternatives or services.

b. Other Permitted Disclosures (without written authorization)

• Appointment reminders or health-related benefits and services.

• Family involvement and notification in your care (unless you object).

• Required by law (e.g. public health reporting, legal proceedings, law enforcement, organ donation, workers’ compensation).

• Research, if Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved and privacy safeguards are in place.

c. Uses Requiring Your Written Authorization

Marketing communications, sale of PHI, psychotherapy notes, or other uses not specified under permitted disclosures. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time.

4. Your Rights Regarding PHI

You have rights regarding your protected health information, including:

• The right to inspect and receive copies of your PHI.

• Right to request corrections or amendments to your records.

• The right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures.

• The right to request confidential communications (e.g. to an alternate phone or address).

• The right to receive an accounting of disclosures (other than for TPO).

• The right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time.

5. Our Legal Duties

We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.

• Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.

• Abide by the terms of this Notice currently in effect.

• Notify you promptly in the case of a breach of unsecured PHI.

• Accommodate your reasonable requests regarding PHI communications.

6. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Notice at any time. Any revision will apply to PHI we already have and receive in the future. Updated Notices will be posted on our website and available upon request.

7. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Plastic Surgery Specialists of South Florida Privacy Officer at [contact info], or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

8. Contact Information

Plastic Surgery Specialists of South Florida

1201 N, 35th Ave. Ste. 200

Hollywood, FL – 33021

(954) 987-8100
info@psssf.com