HIPAA Notice

Effective Date: Jan 1^st 2026
Practice Name: Scalpel & Scope
Website: https://www.scalpelandscope.com
Privacy Contact: info@scalpelandscope.com

This Notice Describes How Medical Information About You May Be Used and Disclosed

This Notice explains how Scalpel & Scope may use and disclose your protected health information (“PHI”) and how you can access that information.

Our Duties

We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your PHI
• Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
• Follow the terms of this Notice
• Notify you following a breach of unsecured PHI, as required by law

How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI (Without Written Authorization)

We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:

Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services.
Payment: To bill and collect payment from you, your insurance plan, or other payers.
Healthcare Operations: For practice operations such as quality assessment, training, licensing, audits, and business management.

We may also disclose PHI as allowed or required by law, including for:

• Public health activities
• Health oversight activities
• Law enforcement or legal proceedings
• To avert a serious threat to health or safety
• Workers’ compensation (as applicable)

Uses and Disclosures Requiring Authorization

We will obtain your written authorization for uses/disclosures not described in this Notice, including where required for marketing or the sale of PHI. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to your medical records
• Request corrections to your medical records
• Request restrictions on certain uses/disclosures (we may not be required to agree)
• Request confidential communications (e.g., call a different phone number)
• Request an accounting of certain disclosures
• Receive a paper copy of this Notice

To exercise these rights, contact our Privacy Contact listed above.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us using the contact above, and/or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Changes to This Notice

We may change this Notice from time to time. The updated Notice will apply to all PHI we maintain and will be available on our website and upon request.