Principium Psychiatry is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information (PHI). This notice explains how your health information may be used and disclosed and your rights regarding that information.
To provide care, we may collect personal and health information including contact details, medical and mental health history, treatment records, appointment information, and insurance or billing information.
We may use or disclose your health information for:
We may also disclose information when required or permitted by law, such as for public health reporting, law enforcement requests, court orders, or to prevent serious threats to health or safety. Uses not described in this notice require your written authorization.
Under HIPAA, you have the right to:
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information, including secure electronic records, encrypted systems, and restricted staff access. If a breach affecting your protected health information occurs, we will notify you as required by law.
We may update this notice periodically. The most current version will always be available on our website.