HIPAA

This HIPAA Compliance page is effective as of June 07, 2024.

At Best Fit Counseling & Psychiatry (“we,” “our,” “us”), we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your health information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This page outlines our compliance with HIPAA regulations and our efforts to safeguard your personal health information (PHI).

I. What is HIPAA?

HIPAA is a federal law that provides standards to protect sensitive patient information. It requires health care providers, health plans, and their business associates to implement safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of PHI.

II. Our Commitment to HIPAA Compliance

We take our responsibility to protect your health information seriously. Here are the key ways we comply with HIPAA regulations:

III. Administrative Safeguards

• Privacy Policies and Procedures: We have established and implemented privacy policies and procedures to protect your PHI.
• Training: All employees and contractors undergo regular training to ensure they understand and comply with HIPAA requirements.
• Risk Management: We conduct regular risk assessments and implement risk management strategies to address potential threats to the privacy and security of PHI.

III. Physical Safeguards

• Facility Access Controls: We restrict access to our facilities and systems where PHI is stored to authorized personnel only.
• Workstation Security: We implement physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to workstations that process PHI.
• Device and Media Controls: We manage and track devices and media containing PHI to prevent unauthorized access or loss.

IV. Technical Safeguards

• Access Control: We use technical measures to ensure that only authorized individuals have access to PHI.
• Audit Controls: We implement hardware, software, and procedural mechanisms to record and examine access and other activities in information systems containing PHI.
• Integrity Controls: We use mechanisms to protect PHI from improper alteration or destruction.
• Transmission Security: We employ technical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to PHI transmitted electronically.

V. Your Rights Under HIPAA

Under HIPAA, you have the following rights regarding your PHI:

• Right to Access: You have the right to access and obtain a copy of your PHI.
• Right to Amend: You have the right to request corrections to your PHI if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request a list of disclosures of your PHI made by us, excluding disclosures for treatment, payment, and health care operations.
• Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your PHI.
• Right to Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you in a certain way or at a certain location to protect your privacy.
• Right to a Copy of this Notice: You have the right to receive a paper copy of this HIPAA Compliance notice.

VI. Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a breach of your unsecured PHI, we will notify you as required by HIPAA regulations. We will provide you with a description of the breach, the type of information involved, steps you can take to protect yourself, and what we are doing to investigate and mitigate the breach.

VII. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our HIPAA compliance practices or your rights under HIPAA, please contact us at: info@bestfitcounseling.org