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                      Notice of Privacy Practices

The Brooklyn Holistic Center (Brooklyn, New – York, USA) shares  interest in your medical record privacy so that your caregivers cannot access your records at any time. Access to the integrated medical record is restricted only to those clinicians and staff involved in your health care. The privacy obligations of the Brooklyn Holistic Center Group and your health information rights are set forth in this notice. This also applies to information maintained in your medical records. Please review this notice carefully.

Our commitment to your privacy is the number one priority for our medical practice group. We will create records regarding you and the treatment and services we provide to you. Your medical records are kept in the strictest of confidence. No individuals have access to your medical record without prior written authorization.

We may use or disclose your personal health information to a physician who provides direct treatment to you or to a family member to the extent necessary that it helps with your healthcare or payment. We will only release information if you agree by your signed consent. Should the need arise, we may use or disclose health information to notify, assist in notifying, a family member or another person responsible for your care, of your location, your general condition, or death. If you are present, we will provide you with the opportunity to object or deny disclosure. However in the event of an emergency or other incapacitate, we will use our professional judgment to make reasonable deductions, in your best interest, in allowing others persons to know your health information.

Natural medicine: In accordance with our role as a holistic health care naturopathic medical student training facility, we encourage policy, procedures and personal practices, which will enable others to conduct themselves in accordance with the values, goals and objectives of the American Naturopathic Medical Association. We may use and disclose your personal health information to the students and residents to further their training and experience. You may object to this release of information in writing on your consent for treatment and release of information form.

Abuse or neglect: we may disclose your personal information to appropriate authorities in the instance we believe you may be the victim of abuse, neglect, domestic violence or the victim of other crimes. We will only release the minimum necessary information in other to protect from a threat to yours or other’s health and safety. We will not distribute your health information for outside marketing health related services or communications without your written authorization.

You have the right to view and receive copies of your health information, with limited exceptions. If you request copies of your health information at a frequency of greater than one time per year, we reserve the right to charge you per request after the first.

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