HIPAA Privacy Policy

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: Link Here

Help with public health and safety issues

• We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:
  • Preventing disease
  • Helping with product recalls
  • Reporting adverse reactions to medications
  • Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
  • Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety

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

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

• We can use or share health information about you:
  • For workers’ compensation claims
  • For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official
  • With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law
  • For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services

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

Our Responsibilities

• We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health
• We will let you know 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
• We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.

For more information see: Link Here

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.

This Notice of Privacy Practices applies to the following organizations.

Instruction G: If your entity is part of an OHCA (organized health care arrangement) that has agreed to a joint notice, use this space to inform your patients of how you share information within the OHCA (such as for treatment, payment, and operations related to the OHCA). Also, describe the other entities covered by this notice and their service locations. For example, “This notice applies to Grace Community Hospitals and Emergency Services Incorporated which operate the emergency services within all Grace hospitals in the greater Dayton area.”

**1. Information We Collect**

We may collect certain types of personally identifiable information (“PII”) from users of our Website, including but not limited to:

• Name
• Contact information (email address, phone number, mailing address)
• Health-related information provided voluntarily by users

**2. How We Use Your Information**

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

– To provide and maintain our services

– To personalize your experience on our Website

– To communicate with you about your inquiries, requests, and transactions

– To comply with legal obligations, including but not limited to those under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

– To improve our Website and services

– To send you promotional communications, where permitted by law

**3. Disclosure of Information**

We may disclose your information to third parties in the following circumstances:

– To our service providers who assist us in operating our Website and providing our services

– To comply with legal obligations, including but not limited to those under HIPAA

– To protect and defend our rights and property

– With your consent

**4. Protection of Information**

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

**5. Your Rights**

You have certain rights regarding your PII, including the right to:

– Access your information

– Correct any inaccuracies in your information

– Delete your information

– Object to the processing of your information

– Restrict the processing of your information

– Receive your information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

**6. Children’s Privacy**

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect PII from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with PII, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

**7. Changes to this Privacy Policy**

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. We will indicate the date of the last update at the top of the Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our Website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

**8. Contact Us**

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Florida Men’s Health Center 

906 NE 26th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 

Phone: 954-509-9111 

Email: ecohen@floridamenshealth.com