Effective Date: November 2025

Boise Psychiatry is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your health information in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This notice explains how your protected health information (PHI) may be used and disclosed, and how you can access that information.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your health records and request copies.

• Request corrections to your medical record if you believe information is inaccurate or incomplete.

• Request confidential communications (for example, asking to be contacted only at a specific phone number).

• Ask for limits on how your information is used or shared.

• Request an accounting of certain disclosures.

• Receive a paper copy of this notice at any time.

Our Responsibilities

Boise Psychiatry is required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.

• Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised your information.

• Follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice.

• Not use or share your information other than as described here unless you provide written authorization.

How We May Use and Disclose Information

We may use or share your PHI for the following purposes:

• Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your care.

• Payment: To bill and receive payment from health plans or other entities.

• Healthcare Operations: For practice management, quality improvement, or administrative functions.

• As required by law: When required by federal, state, or local laws.

• To prevent serious threat: When necessary to prevent a serious threat to health or safety.

Any other use or disclosure will require your written authorization. You may revoke that authorization at any time.

Questions or Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may contact:
Privacy Officer
Boise Psychiatry
Email: jake@boisepsychiatry.com

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

This notice applies to all records of your care maintained by Boise Psychiatry.