HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
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Get a copy of your paper or electronic medical record
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Ask us to correct your medical record
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Request confidential communications (how and where we contact you)
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Ask us to limit what we use or share
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Get a list of certain disclosures of your information
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Get a copy of this notice
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Choose someone to act for you
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File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated
We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Your Choices
You have choices in how we use and share your information in certain situations. You can tell us your preferences about whether we:
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Share information with family, friends, or others involved in your care
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Share information in disaster relief situations
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Contact you for fundraising efforts
In general, we will follow your instructions.
How We Use and Share Your Information
We typically use and share your health information to:
Treat you
We can share your health information with pharmacists, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals involved in your care to support safe and effective treatment.
Run our organization
We use your information to manage your care, improve our services, and communicate with you when needed.
Bill for services
We share information with health plans or other payers to receive payment for services and medications.
Other Uses and Disclosures
We may use or share your information in other ways as permitted or required by law, including:
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Public health and safety activities (such as preventing disease or reporting adverse drug reactions)
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Health oversight and regulatory compliance
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Research (in limited cases, and often without identifying you)
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Responding to legal requests, court orders, or law enforcement
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Workers’ compensation or other government programs
We will only share the minimum necessary information for these purposes when required.
Our Responsibilities
We are required by law to:
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Maintain the privacy and security of your health information
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Notify you promptly if a breach occurs
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Follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice
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Provide you with a copy of this notice
We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. You may change your mind at any time.
Changes to This Notice
We may change the terms of this notice. Changes will apply to all information we have about you. The updated notice will be available upon request and on our website.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this notice or your rights, please contact:
Matthew Binder
Duvall Family Drugs
425-788-2644
How to File a Complaint
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may contact us using the information above.
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
Office for Civil Rights
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/
Effective Date
01/01/2026
