The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires all health care records and other individually identifiable health information used or disclosed to us in any form whether eletronically, on paper, or orally, be kept confidential.

Without specific written authorization, we are permitted to use and disclose your health care records for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations only.

We are required by applicable federal and state law to maintain the privacy of your health information. We are also required to give you this Notice about our privacy practices, our legal duties, and your rights concerning your health information. We must follow the privacy practices that are described in this Notice while it is in effect.

For a complete description of the HIPPA Privacy Regulations visit the HIPPA websites that are available or it can also be found under dental privacy policies.