HIPAA Compliance

For​ ​all​ ​questions​ ​and​ ​requests​ ​concerning​ ​this​ ​notice,​ ​please​ ​contact​ ​us​ ​by​ ​emailing​ ​our Compliance​ ​Officer​ ​at​ ​compliance@exogear.co​ ​or​ ​calling​ ​1-833-EXO-GEAR.

Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.

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.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Your Choices

You have some choices in the way that we use and share information as we:

Our​ ​Uses​ ​and​ ​Disclosures

We may use and share your information as we:

Your Rights

When​ ​it​ ​comes​ ​to​ ​your​ ​health​ ​information,​ ​you​ ​have​ ​certain​ ​rights.​ T​his section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.

Get​ ​an​ ​electronic​ ​or​ ​paper​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​your​ ​medical​ ​record

Ask​ ​us​ ​to​ ​correct​ ​your​ ​medical​ ​record

Request​ ​confidential​ ​communications

Ask​ ​us​ ​to​ ​limit​ ​what​ ​we​ ​use​ ​or​ ​share

Get​ ​a​ ​list​ ​of​ ​those​ ​with​ ​whom​ ​we’ve​ ​shared​ ​information

Get​ ​a​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​this​ ​privacy​ ​notice

Choose​ ​someone​ ​to​ ​act​ ​for​ ​you

File​ ​a​ ​complaint​ ​if​ ​you​ ​feel​ ​your​ ​rights​ ​are​ ​violated

Your Choices

For​ ​certain​ ​health​ ​information,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​tell​ ​us​ ​your​ ​choices​ ​about​ ​what​ ​we​ ​share.​ I​f you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.

In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to:

If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.

In these cases we never share your information unless you give us written permission:

Our​ ​Uses​ ​and​ ​Disclosures

How​ ​do​ ​we​ ​typically​ ​use​ ​or​ ​share​ ​your​ ​health information?

We typically use or share your health information in the following ways.

Treat​ ​you
We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.
Example: A doctor treating you for an injury asks another doctor about your overall health condition.

Run​ ​our​ ​organization
We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
Example: We use health information about you to manage your treatment and services.

Bill​ ​for​ ​your​ ​services
We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.
Example: We give information about you to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.

How​ ​else​ ​can​ ​we​ ​use​ ​or​ ​share​ ​your​ ​health​ ​information?

We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html.

Help​ ​with​ ​public​ ​health​ ​and​ ​safety​ ​issues

Do research
Do​ ​research We can use or share your information for health research.

Comply​ ​with​ ​the​ ​law
We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law.

Respond​ ​to​ ​organ​ ​and​ ​tissue​ ​donation​ ​requests
We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations.

Work​ ​with​ ​a​ ​medical​ ​examiner​ ​or​ ​funeral​ ​director
We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.

Address​ ​workers’​ ​compensation,​ ​law​ ​enforcement,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​government​ ​requests

Respond​ ​to​ ​lawsuits​ ​and​ ​legal​ ​actions
We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena.

Our​ ​Responsibilities

For more information see:
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/notice-privacy-practices/index.html

Changes​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Terms​ ​of​ ​this​ ​Notice

We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our web site.

Last​ ​Updated:​ ​These​ ​Terms​ ​of​ ​Service​ ​were​ ​last​ ​updated​ ​in​ ​November​ ​2017