Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: June 19, 2025
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record
- Ask us to correct your medical record
- Request confidential communications
- Ask us to limit the information we share
- Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared your information
- Get a copy of this privacy notice
- Choose someone to act for you
- File a complaint if you believe your rights have been violated
Our Uses and Disclosures
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:
- To treat you and coordinate your care
- To run our practice, improve care, and contact you
- To bill for your services
Other Uses and Disclosures
We may also share your information for public health reporting, research, health oversight activities, law enforcement, and other legally required purposes. We will never sell your information or share it for marketing without your written permission.
Our Responsibilities
We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI). We will notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it. We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you authorize us in writing.
Health Information Exchange Participation
Our clinic participates in the Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN), a secure electronic health information exchange (HIE) that allows us to share your health information with other healthcare providers, health systems, and authorized users involved in your care. This exchange enables faster access to critical medical information to support treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
Through KHIN, your information may also be accessed or exchanged via national networks such as the eHealth Exchange, Carequality, and the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). This allows your health information to follow you when you receive care from other providers who also participate in these networks.
We may share your health information through KHIN and its connected exchanges for purposes permitted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), such as:
- Treatment by your current or future providers
- Payment activities related to your care
- Healthcare operations such as quality assessment and care coordination
- Public health reporting and disease surveillance
- Research that meets federal privacy protections
- Other purposes with your written authorization
De-identified health information may also be used for data analysis and population health purposes in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
If you would like to request a restriction on the sharing of your health information through KHIN, please contact our office. We will honor your request to the extent required by law.
Questions or Complaints
If you have questions or believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may contact us at:
- Address: 712 1st Terrace, Suite 212, Lansing, KS 66043
- Phone: 913-667-0800
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.