HIPAA COMPLIANCE
Privacy Notice - Myers Assessment & Therapeutic Services (MATS)
At Myers Assessment & Therapeutic Services (MATS), your trust is our top priority. We are profoundly committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our clients' health information in strict accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and all applicable regulations. This document outlines your fundamental rights and how your protected health information is used.
📘 Your Privacy Rights
You have the following critical rights concerning your protected health information (PHI):
- • Right to Access: To access and receive a copy of your child's medical records.
- • Right to Request Corrections: To request corrections or amendments to your health information.
- • Right to Receive a Copy of this Notice: To receive a copy of this privacy notice at any time.
- • Right to Request Restrictions: To request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your information.
- • Right to Request Confidential Communications: To request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or location.
- • Right to File a Complaint: To file a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.
🛠️ How We Use Your Information (Permitted Disclosures)
We use and disclose health information only for the following necessary and authorized reasons:
- 1 Treatment and Care Coordination
- 2 Payment and Billing Purposes
- 3 Healthcare Operations (quality improvement and administration)
- 4 As Required by Law
- 5 With your Written Authorization for all other purposes
🛡️ Your Information is Secure
We utilize robust physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your health information at all times. All MATS staff members are extensively trained in HIPAA compliance and strict patient confidentiality protocols to ensure your data is secure.