{"id":99,"date":"2026-02-02T23:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracefulinnerlight.com\/index.php\/hipaa\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:51:47","slug":"hipaa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gracefulinnerlight.com\/index.php\/hipaa\/","title":{"rendered":"HIPAA"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tNotice of HIPAA privacy practices\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tLast Updated: January 1, 2026\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
We may use and disclose your health information for the following purposes:\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tUses and Disclosures of Your Protected Health Information That Do Not Require Your Authorization\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tAs Required by Law:\u00a0 We may disclose your health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tHealthcare operations\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tWe may use and disclose your health information for our healthcare operations. This includes activities such as quality assessment, staff training, and administrative purposes.\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tTreatment\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tWe may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment or services. For example, we may share your information with other healthcare providers involved in your care.\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tYour Rights\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tYou have the following rights regarding your health information:

Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and copy your health information, with some exceptions.

Right to Amend:\u00a0 If you believe that your health information is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request an amendment.

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an accounting of disclosures of your health information made by us.

Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your health information, although we are not required to agree to the requested restrictions.

Right to Request 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.\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tChanges to Privacy Practices\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tWe reserve the right to change our privacy practices and to make the new provisions effective for all health information that we maintain. We will make a revised notice available to you upon request.\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tQuestions and Complaints\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tIf you have any questions about this notice or your rights, please contact:
Privacy Officer:
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Linda Vasquez
Nurse Practitioner
Graceful Inner Light, LLC
P: 401-742-7037
F: 401-679-6533

info@gracefulinnerlight.com
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