Notice of Privacy Practices

Oshdoc Medical Group, P.C.

Effective Date: July 9, 2025

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.

Introduction

Oshdoc Medical Group, P.C. ("Oshdoc Medical," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information ("PHI") and your rights regarding your PHI.

Our Legal Duties

We are required by law to: - Maintain the privacy of your PHI - Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices - Follow the terms of this Notice - Notify you if there is a breach of your unsecured PHI

How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI

For Treatment

We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and related services. This includes sharing information with other health care providers involved in your care.

For Payment

We may use and disclose your PHI to bill and collect payment for the health care services we provide to you. This may include sharing information with your health insurance plan or other third parties that pay for your care.

For Health Care Operations

We may use and disclose your PHI for our health care operations, such as: - Quality assessment and improvement activities - Reviewing the competence or qualifications of health care professionals - Conducting training programs - Accreditation, certification, licensing, or credentialing activities - Business planning and development - Business management and general administrative activities

Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures

Required by Law: We may use or disclose your PHI when required by federal, state, or local law.

Public Health Activities: We may disclose your PHI for public health activities, such as: - Preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability - Reporting births and deaths - Reporting child abuse or neglect - Reporting reactions to medications or problems with products - Notifying people of recalls of products they may be using

Health Oversight Activities: We may disclose your PHI to health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, inspections, and licensure.

Judicial and Administrative Proceedings: We may disclose your PHI in response to a court or administrative order, subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process.

Law Enforcement: We may disclose your PHI for certain law enforcement purposes, such as: - Identifying or locating a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person - Reporting crimes that occur on our premises - Responding to medical emergencies

Coroners, Medical Examiners, and Funeral Directors: We may disclose your PHI to coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors as necessary for them to carry out their duties.

Organ and Tissue Donation: We may disclose your PHI to organizations involved in organ, eye, or tissue donation and transplantation.

Research: We may use or disclose your PHI for research purposes in certain limited circumstances, usually with your written authorization.

To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety: We may use or disclose your PHI when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person.

Military and Veterans: If you are a member of the armed forces, we may disclose your PHI as required by military command authorities.

National Security and Intelligence Activities: We may disclose your PHI to authorized federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities.

Protective Services for the President and Others: We may disclose your PHI to authorized federal officials for the protection of the President, other authorized persons, or foreign heads of state.

Inmates: If you are an inmate of a correctional institution, we may disclose your PHI to the institution or its agents for your health and safety or the health and safety of others.

Workers' Compensation: We may disclose your PHI as authorized by workers' compensation laws.

Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Authorization

For uses and disclosures of your PHI not described above, we must obtain your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization at any time by providing written notice to us.

Your Rights Regarding Your PHI

Right to Request Restrictions

You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your PHI. We are not required to agree to your request, except for restrictions on disclosures to health plans for payment or health care operations when you have paid for the services out-of-pocket in full.

Right to Receive Confidential Communications

You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your PHI by alternative means or at alternative locations.

Right to Inspect and Copy

You have the right to inspect and copy your PHI that we maintain in a designated record set, with certain exceptions.

Right to Amend

You have the right to request that we amend your PHI that we maintain in a designated record set, with certain exceptions.

Right to Receive an Accounting of Disclosures

You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures of your PHI that we have made.

Right to Receive a Copy of This Notice

You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice upon request.

Right to Notification of Breach

You have the right to be notified if there is a breach of your unsecured PHI.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights described above, please contact our Privacy Officer at the contact information provided below.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with us, contact our Privacy Officer. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice and to make the revised Notice effective for all PHI we maintain. We will post the revised Notice on our website and provide you with a copy upon request.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Notice or our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Officer:

Privacy Officer
Oshdoc Medical Group, P.C.
Email: privacy@oshdoc.com
Phone: [Phone Number]
Address: [Address]

This Notice is effective as of July 9, 2025.