Privacy & HIPAA
Protecting your health information is part of protecting your care.
Pineland Aesthetic Medicine is committed to maintaining the privacy and security of protected health information and following applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
We understand that medical information is personal. We use appropriate privacy and security safeguards designed to protect health information entrusted to us and limit its use and disclosure in accordance with applicable law.
Protected Health Information
Protected Health Information, or PHI, generally includes individually identifiable information relating to your health, health care, or payment for health care.
Pineland Aesthetic Medicine handles PHI in accordance with applicable privacy requirements and uses safeguards designed to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Your Privacy Rights
HIPAA provides individuals with important rights concerning their health information. Subject to applicable requirements and exceptions, these may include the right to:
- Access or obtain a copy of certain health records.
- Request an amendment to information you believe is incorrect or incomplete.
- Request certain restrictions on uses or disclosures of your health information.
- Request confidential communications in an alternative way or at an alternative location.
- Request an accounting of certain disclosures of your health information.
- Receive information regarding our privacy practices and legal responsibilities.
How Health Information May Be Used
Your PHI may be used or disclosed as permitted by law for purposes including treatment, payment, and health care operations.
To provide, coordinate, or manage your medical care and communicate with health care professionals involved in your treatment.
For permitted payment-related activities associated with health care services.
For appropriate administrative, quality, compliance, and operational activities.
HIPAA also permits or requires certain other uses and disclosures under specific circumstances, including when required by law. Uses or disclosures that require your authorization will not be made without a valid authorization.
How We Protect Your Information
Pineland Aesthetic Medicine uses administrative, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect PHI and electronic PHI.
Privacy and security policies, workforce procedures, access controls, and training.
Measures designed to limit unauthorized physical access to protected information and systems.
Electronic safeguards designed to protect health information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
Privacy Practices & Training
Pineland Aesthetic Medicine maintains privacy and security policies and provides appropriate training regarding the handling of protected health information.
Access to PHI is limited according to legitimate clinical and operational needs and applicable privacy requirements.
Breach Notification
If a breach of unsecured protected health information occurs, Pineland Aesthetic Medicine will evaluate the incident and provide any notifications required by applicable federal or state law.
We take reports of suspected unauthorized access, use, or disclosure seriously and investigate identified privacy or security concerns.
Questions or Privacy Concerns
If you have questions about our privacy practices, wish to exercise a privacy right, or believe your health information may have been handled improperly, please contact Pineland Aesthetic Medicine.
Pineland Aesthetic Medicine
5 Dawn Rd. Suite 6
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Established patients should use the secure patient portal.
For non-urgent medical communication involving your personal health information, use the secure Charm Patient Portal rather than social media or general website messaging.