HIPAA Policy

ORTHOCOMPASS HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

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.

1. Used and Disclosure of Protected Health Information

OrthoCompass may use your protected health information (PHI) for purposes of facilitating direct and expedited connections between you and specialized orthopedic surgeons to provide treatment, obtaining payment, conducting health care operations and for other purposes allowed or required by law, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).  We have established policies to guard against  unnecessary  disclosure of your PHI. The following is a summary of the circumstances under which PHI information  may be used and disclosed and the purposes for such disclosure.

2. Our Duties

OrthoCompass is required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI and to provide to you and your representative(s) with this Notice of our duties and privacy practices. We are required  to abide by terms of this Notice as may be amended from time to time. OrthoCompass reserves the right to change the terms of its Notice and to make the new Notice provisions effective for all PHI that it maintains. If OrthoCompass changes its Notice, OrthoCompass will strive to provide patients with a copy of the revised Notice.  OrthoCompass encourages you to express any concerns you may have regarding  the privacy of your PHI.  You will not be retaliated against in any way for filing a complaint.

3. How We Use and Disclose PHI

Federal privacy rules allow us to use or disclose your health information without your consent or authorization for a number of reasons, including:

• Treatment

• Payment

• Healthcare operations

• Business associates

• Authorized disclosures

4. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request restrictions on PHI use/disclosure

• Request that OrthoCompass communicate with you in a certain way

• Access and copy PHI (subject to certain limitations imposed by law) 

• Request your PHI be amended  

• Request an accounting of disclosures

• Request confidentiality

• Request a paper copy of this Notice

• Revoke any authorization given to us, in writing, at any time                                                                                                                       

5. Our Rights

We reserve the right:

• To change this Notice

• To use or disclose PHI as necessary or as required or allowed by law

6. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated:

• Contact info@ortho-compass.com

• File a complaint with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

7. Effective Date

This Notice is effective as of May 10, 2025.