HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: 10/14/2025
Your Health Information Rights
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. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), you have certain rights regarding your protected health information (PHI).
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We may use and disclose your health information for the following purposes:
Treatment
We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services. This includes sharing information with your referring physician and other healthcare providers involved in your care.
Payment
We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services provided. This may include sharing information with your insurance company, billing services, and collection agencies.
Healthcare Operations
We may use and disclose your health information for our healthcare operations, including quality assessment, staff training, accreditation, and business management activities.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights:
- Right to Inspect and Copy:You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information. We may charge a reasonable fee for copying and mailing costs.
- Right to Amend:If you believe your health information is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment. We may deny your request under certain circumstances.
- Right to an Accounting:You have the right to request an accounting of certain disclosures of your health information made by us during the six years prior to your request.
- Right to Request Restrictions:You have the right to request restrictions on how we use or disclose your health information. We are not required to agree to your request but will consider it carefully.
- Right to Confidential Communications:You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information by alternative means or at alternative locations.
- Right to a Paper Copy:You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
Other Uses and Disclosures
We may use or disclose your health information without your authorization in the following situations:
- As required by law
- For public health activities
- To report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
- For health oversight activities
- In response to court orders or legal proceedings
- For law enforcement purposes
- To avert a serious threat to health or safety
- For workers' compensation purposes
Your Authorization
Other uses and disclosures of your health information not covered by this notice will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time by submitting a written request, except to the extent that we have already taken action in reliance on your authorization.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this notice and make the new notice apply to health information we already have as well as any information we receive in the future. We will post a copy of the current notice at our facility and on our website.
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. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
To file a complaint with us, contact:
Hialeah MRI Center
Hialeah, FL
Phone: 786.906.0020
Contact Information
If you have questions about this notice or need more information about your privacy rights, please contact our Privacy Officer at 786.906.0020.