Privacy Policy
A legal disclaimer
Effective Date: September 19, 2025
Inner Bloom Psychiatry is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
When you use our website, we may collect:
• Personal Information (such as your name, phone number, or email) if you fill out a contact form, schedule an appointment, or communicate with us directly.
• Non-Personal Information (such as browser type, pages visited, and general site usage) collected automatically for website analytics and performance.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
• Respond to your inquiries and appointment requests
• Provide information about our services
• Improve website functionality and user experience
• Comply with legal or regulatory requirements
3. How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. Please note, however, that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only when required by law or when necessary to protect our legal rights and comply with regulations.
5. Third-Party Services
Our website may include links to third-party sites or services (such as scheduling platforms or insurance portals). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request corrections or updates to your information
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and clinical record-keeping requirements
7. HIPAA Notice
Please note that this Privacy Policy relates to our website use only. For details on how your health information is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), please see our Notice of Privacy Practices, available upon request.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Inner Bloom Psychiatry
214-233-6069
Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: September 19, 2025
This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
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Your Rights
You have the right to:
• Get a copy of your health records. You can ask to see or get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record.
• Ask us to correct your record. If you think information is incorrect or incomplete, you may request a correction.
• Request confidential communications. You may ask us to contact you in a specific way (e.g., home phone, work phone, or mail).
• Ask us to limit what we use or share. You may request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures, although we are not always required to agree.
• Get a list of disclosures. You may request an accounting of the times we shared your information, with whom, and why.
• Get a copy of this Notice. You may request a paper copy of this Notice at any time.
• Choose someone to act for you. If you have given someone medical power of attorney, that person can exercise your rights.
• File a complaint. If you believe your rights are violated, you can complain to us or to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Your Choices
You can tell us your choices about how we use and share information in situations such as:
• Sharing with family, friends, or others involved in your care
• Sharing information in a disaster relief situation
• Including your information in a patient directory
In these cases, you have the right to say “yes” or “no.”
We will never share your information for:
• Marketing purposes
• Sale of your information
Our Uses and Disclosures
We typically use or share your health information to:
• Treat you. We can share your information with other providers involved in your care.
• Run our practice. We use information to manage our practice, improve care, and contact you when necessary.
• Bill for services. We share information with your insurance company or payer for payment purposes.
Other disclosures may include:
• Public health and safety (reporting communicable diseases, abuse, or threats to safety)
• Research (with proper approvals)
• Compliance with the law (e.g., subpoenas, law enforcement requests)
• Organ and tissue donation requests
• Medical examiner or coroner needs
• Workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests
• Responding to lawsuits and legal actions
Our Responsibilities
• We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information (PHI).
• We will inform you if a breach occurs that may have compromised your information.
• We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this Notice.
• We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you authorize us in writing.
Changes to This Notice
We may update this Notice at any time. Updates will apply to all PHI we maintain and will be available on our website and at your request.
Questions or Complaints?
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us:
Inner Bloom Psychiatry
214-233-6069
agbasi001@innerbloompsychiatry.com
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.