Effective Date: May 2025

This Notice explains how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and your rights regarding that information. Please read it carefully.

We are dedicated to protecting your Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA. PHI includes information about your past, present, or future medical condition, care provided, or payment for care, that can identify you.

We may use or disclose your medical information in the following circumstances:

1. Treatment

• To provide, coordinate, or manage your care with healthcare providers.
   

2. Payment

• To bill and collect payment for healthcare services.
   

3. Healthcare Operations

• To improve services, staff training, licensing, quality assessment, and other operational needs.
   

4. Legal Requirements

• When required by law, court orders, or subpoenas.
   

5. Public Health & Safety

• To prevent or control disease, report adverse events, or respond to emergencies to prevent serious harm.
   

6. Research

• For research purposes when information is de-identified or authorized by you.
   

7. Family and Others Involved in Your Care

• With your consent, we may share information with family members or friends who are involved in your care or payment.
   

8. Emergencies

• We may disclose your PHI in situations necessary to prevent serious harm or in medical emergencies, as allowed by law.
   

We safeguard your PHI through:

• Secure storage and electronic transmission
   
• Access controls and authentication methods
   
• Regular security audits and risk assessments
   
• Sharing PHI only with trusted partners under Business Associate Agreements
   

• Investigate and contain the breach
   
• Notify affected patients promptly
   
• Take steps to prevent it from happening again
   

You have the right to:

• Access and obtain a copy of your medical records
   
• Request corrections if information is inaccurate
   
• Limit how your PHI is used or disclosed
   
• Request confidential communications (e.g., email only)
   
• Receive an accounting of disclosures
   
• File a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (OCR). We will not retaliate
   

We are required by law to:

• Protect the privacy of your medical information
   
• Follow the terms of this Notice
   
• Notify you promptly if a breach occurs
   
• Provide this Notice upon request
   
• Update this Notice when changes occur; updated versions will be posted on our website
   

Belleza By GH
Email: info@BellezaByGH.com
Website: www.BellezaByGH.com
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (OCR): https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/
Jurisdiction: Florida, United States