Notice of Privacy Practices

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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.

Doc Bee Well is required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI) 
• Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices 
• Follow the terms of this Notice currently in effect 
• Notify you if a breach of unsecured PHI occurs
   

 We may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) without your written authorization for the following purposes:

To provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare services. This may include communication with other healthcare professionals involved in your care, referrals to specialists, coordination of laboratory testing, and other activities necessary to support your treatment.

To collect payment for healthcare services provided to you and to administer membership or service-related billing. This may include processing payments, maintaining billing records, and communicating with you regarding fees or account matters.

For business activities necessary to operate and improve our practice, including quality assessment, credentialing, licensing, training, secure platform administration, technology support, compliance activities, and other administrative operations.

To contact you regarding appointments, appointment reminders, intake requests, appointment management, scheduling changes, telehealth access information, membership-related communications, or other care-related communications.

We may disclose your PHI when required or permitted by law, including but not limited to:

• Public health reporting

• Reporting suspected abuse or neglect

• Health oversight activities

• Judicial or administrative proceedings

• Law enforcement purposes

• Workers’ compensation claims

• Preventing or reducing a serious threat to health or safety

• Other legally authorized or required disclosures

Other uses and disclosures not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization.

You have the right to:

• Inspect and obtain a copy of your medical record 
• Request amendments to your record 
• Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures 
• Request confidential communications by alternative means 
• Receive an accounting of certain disclosures 
• Obtain a paper copy of this Notice 
• Revoke prior authorizations in writing
   

We may deny certain requests as permitted by law. If denied, you will receive a written explanation of your rights.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint.

With Doc Bee Well:

Privacy Officer
Doc Bee Well
1201 Pacific Ave, Suite 646
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: 253-777-3919
Email: admin@docbeewell.com

Or with:

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office for Civil Rights

https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints

You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.