Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.

This notice describes how medical and pharmacy-related 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:

Get a copy of your pharmacy records
You may ask to see or obtain a copy of your prescription or pharmacy records. We will provide them within a reasonable time, typically within 30 days.

Correct your pharmacy records
If you believe information we have is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment.

Request confidential communication
You may ask us to contact you in a specific way, such as at a certain phone number or mailing address.

Ask us to limit the information we share
You may request limits on how we use or disclose your information. We will consider your request, though we are not legally required to agree in all cases.

Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared your information
This “accounting of disclosures” details certain disclosures made within the past six years.

Get a copy of this privacy notice
You may request a paper or electronic copy of this notice at any time.

Choose someone to act for you
If you have a legal guardian or medical power of attorney, that person may exercise your rights.

File a complaint
You may 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 the following situations:

Communicating with family and friends
You may tell us who we may share information with regarding your prescriptions or care.

Marketing
We will not use your medical information for marketing or sell your information unless you give us written permission.

How We Use and Disclose Your Information

Provide and manage your treatment
We may use your information to fill prescriptions, coordinate care with your healthcare provider, or contact you about your medications.

Run our organization
We may use your information for internal operations such as improving services, training staff, or managing records.

Conduct research
We may use or share your information for approved research purposes, as permitted by law.

Comply with the law
We will share information when required by federal, state, or local laws.

Respond to workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and government requests
We may share information as needed for workers’ compensation claims, investigations, audits, or other government functions.

Respond to legal actions
We may share information in response to a court order, subpoena, or other lawful process.

Our Responsibilities

Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information
We are required by law to protect the privacy and security of your medical information.

Notify you if a breach occurs
If a situation occurs that may compromise the privacy or security of your information, we will notify you promptly.

Follow the duties described in this notice
We must follow the privacy practices outlined here and provide you with a copy.

Only use or share your information as permitted
We will not use or share your information for reasons not described in this notice unless you authorize it in writing. You may revoke your authorization at any time.

For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa

Changes to This Notice

We may change the terms of this notice at any time. Any revisions will apply to all information we maintain. The updated notice will be available on our website, by request, and can be mailed to you upon request.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Email: info@harborhealth.net
Mailing address: 3216 Judson Street, Unit A Gig Harbor, WA 98335