Notice of Privacy Practices

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.

Our goal is to take appropriate steps to attempt to safeguard any medical or other personal information that is provided to us.  The Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPPA") requires us to: (i) maintain the privacy of medical information provided to us; (ii) provide notice of our legal duties and privacy practices; and (iii) abide by the terms of our Notice of Privacy Practices currently in effect.

WHO WILL FOLLOW THIS NOTICE

This notice describes the practices of our employees and staff as representing Better Health, DC, MD as an Affiliated Covered Entity.  This notice applies to each of these individuals and entities.  In addition, these individuals and entities may share medical information with each other for treatment, payment and health care purposes described in this notice.

INFORMATION COLLECTED ABOUT YOU

In the ordinary course of receiving treatment and health care services from us, you will be providing us with personal information such as:

     · Your name, address and phone number,
     · Information relating to your medical history,
     · Your insurance information and coverage and
     · Information concerning your doctor, nurse or other medical providers.

In addition, we will gather certain medical information about you and will create a record of the care provided to you.  Some information may be provided by you.  Some information also may be provided to us by other individuals or organizations that are part of your "circle of care"—such as clinical laboratories, diagnostic testing services, your other doctors, your health plan and close friends or family members.

HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

We may use and disclose personal and identifiable health information about you for a variety of purposes.  All of the types of uses and disclosures of information are described below, but not every use or disclosure in a category is listed.

OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We are required to obtain written authorization from you for any other uses and disclosures of medical information other than those described above.  If you provide us with such permission, you may revoke that permission, in writing, at any time.  If you revoke your permission, we will no longer use or disclose personal information about you for the reasons covered by your written authorization, except to the extent we have already relied on your permission.

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

You have the right to ask for restrictions on the ways we use and disclose your health information for treatment, payment and health care operation purposes.  You may also request that we limit our disclosures to persons assisting your care or paying for your care.  We will consider your request, but we are not required to accept it.

You have the right to request that you receive communications containing our protected health information from us by alternative means or at alternative locations.  For example, you may ask that we only contact you at work, home or by mail.

Except under certain circumstances, you have the right to inspect and copy medical, billing and other records used to make decisions about you.  If you ask for copies of this information, we may charge you a fee for copying and mailing.

If you believe that information in your records is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to correct the existing information or add missing information.  Requests for amendment must be submitted in writing.  Under certain circumstances, we may deny your request, such as when the information is accurate and complete.

You have the right to receive a list of certain instances when we have used or disclosed your medical information.  We are not required to include in the list uses and disclosures for your treatment, payment for services furnished to you, our health care operations, disclosures to you, disclosures you give us authorization to make and uses and disclosures before February 10, 2007 among others.  If you ask for this information from us more than once every twelve months, we may charge you a free.

You have the right to a copy of this notice in paper form.  You may ask us for a copy at any time.  You may also obtain a copy of this notice on our website.

To exercise any of your rights, please contact us in writing at:

Better Health, DC, MD
ATTN:  Privacy Officer
680 W 121st Ave, Suite 100
Westminster, CO  80234

When making a request for amendment, you must state a reason for the request.

CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE

We reserve the right to make changes to this notice at any time.  We reserve the right to make the revised notice effective for personal health information we already have about you as well as any information we receive in the future.  In the event there is a material change to this notice, the revised notice will be posted.  In addition, you may request a copy of the revised notice at any time.

COMPLAINTS/COMMENTS

If you have any complaints concerning our privacy practices, you may contact us at:

Better Health, DC, MD
ATTN:  Privacy Officer
680 W 121st Ave, Suite 100
Westminster, CO  80234

or via telephone at 303-450-9970 or contact:

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, DC  20201
(email: ocrmail@hhs.gov)

YOU WILL NOT BE RETALIATED AGAINST OR PENALIZED BY US FOR FILING A COMPLAINT.

To obtain more information concerning this notice, you may contact our Privacy Officer at:

Better Health, DC, MD
680 W 121st Ave, Suite 100
Westminster, CO  80234

This notice is effective February 10, 2007

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