Effective Date: January 17, 2026
Last Updated: January 17, 2026
This Notice of Privacy Practices (“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 Legal Duties
NeoMedicine Institute is required by law to:
- Maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (“PHI”)
- Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
- Follow the terms of this Notice currently in effect
We reserve the right to change this Notice and make the revised Notice effective for all PHI we maintain. A current copy of this Notice will be available upon request and on our website.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We may use and disclose your PHI without your written authorization for the following purposes:
1. Treatment
We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services. This may include sharing information with physicians, specialists, laboratories, and other healthcare providers involved in your care.
2. Payment
We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for healthcare services provided to you. This may include billing insurance companies, verifying coverage, and responding to payment inquiries.
3. Healthcare Operations
We may use and disclose your PHI for healthcare operations, including quality assessment, staff training, licensing, accreditation, compliance activities, and general business administration.
Other Permitted or Required Uses and Disclosures
We may also disclose your PHI without your authorization:
- As required by federal or Florida law
- For public health activities
- To report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
- For health oversight activities
- For judicial or administrative proceedings
- For law enforcement purposes when legally required
- To avert a serious threat to health or safety
- For workers’ compensation or similar programs
Uses and Disclosures Requiring Authorization
Your written authorization is required for uses and disclosures of PHI that are not described in this Notice, including:
- Marketing communications involving payment
- Sale of PHI
- Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes
You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already acted on it.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the right to:
- Inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI
- Request corrections to your PHI
- Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures
- Request confidential communications
- Receive an accounting of disclosures
- Obtain a paper or electronic copy of this Notice at any time
- File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated
You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Breach Notification
You have the right to be notified following a breach of unsecured PHI involving your information, as required by law.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with NeoMedicine Institute or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Filing a complaint will not affect your care.
Contact Information
NeoMedicine Institute