Privacy Policy
Your Privacy Matters
In compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Authentic Medical Aesthetics & Wellness is providing you important information about how your medical and personal information may be used and about how you can access this information. Please review the Notice of Privacy Practices carefully. If you have any questions, please call Authentic Medical Aesthetics & Wellness at (865) 980-8029.
Notice of Privacy Practices Effective: 02/13/2023
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL AND PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
A. Our Commitment to Your Privacy. We understand the importance of keeping your personal and health information secure and private. We are required by law to provide you with this notice. This notice informs you of your rights about the privacy of your personal information and how we may use and share your personal information. We will make sure that your personal information is only used and shared in the manner described. We may update this notice at times. Changes to this notice will apply to the information that we already have about you, as well as any information that we may receive or create in the future. Our current notice is posted at
www.authenticmedicalaesthetics.com. You may request a copy at any time. Throughout this notice, examples are provided.
B. What Types of Personal Information Do We Collect? To best serve you, we need information about you. This information may come from you, health care providers, or payors. Examples include your name, address, phone number, date of birth, or medical history. We also receive information from healthcare providers and others about you. Examples include the health care services you receive. This information may be in the form of health care claims and encounters, medical information, or a service request. We may receive your information in writing, by telephone, or electronically.
C. How Do We Protect the Privacy of Your Personal Information? Keeping your information saf is one of our most important duties. We limit access to your personal information to those who need it. We maintain appropriate safeguards to protect it. For example, we protect access to our buildings and computer systems. Our Privacy Officer also assures the training of our staff on our privacy and security policies.
D. How Do We Use and Share Your Information for Treatment and Payment? To properly service you, we may use and share your personal information for “treatment,” and “payment.” Below we provide examples of each. We may limit the amount of information we share about you as required by law. For example, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and genetic information may be further protected by law. Our privacy policies will always reflect the most protective applicable laws.