Advanced Dental Lounge & Implants is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI), to provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices, and to abide by the terms of this Notice. We are committed to protecting your dental and health information.
We use your health information to provide dental care. For example, Dr. Baha Duraini may share information about your treatment with dental hygienists, specialists, or other providers involved in your care, such as oral surgeons or periodontists.
We may use and disclose your health information for billing and payment collection. For example, we may share treatment information with your dental insurance company to process a claim.
We may use and disclose your information for operational purposes, including quality improvement, training, practice management, and legal compliance reviews.
We may also use or disclose your information without your prior written authorization in certain situations, including:
Uses and disclosures not listed above require your written authorization. You may revoke any authorization in writing at any time. We will not use your PHI for marketing purposes without your written consent, except as permitted by law.
You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your dental records. Requests must be submitted in writing. We may charge a reasonable fee as allowed under Texas law.
You may request an amendment to your records if you believe information is incorrect or incomplete. We may deny this request in certain circumstances permitted by law.
You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information within the past six years, excluding disclosures for treatment, payment, and operations.
You may request restrictions on how we use or disclose your information. We are not required to agree, except in certain cases (e.g., if you pay out-of-pocket in full for a service and ask us not to share that information with your insurer).
You may request that we contact you in a specific way or at a specific location (e.g., only call your cell phone, not your home number).
You may request a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you previously received it electronically.
You have the right to be notified if there is a breach of your unsecured protected health information.
Under the Texas Health & Safety Code, you have additional rights regarding your dental records, including the right to request copies of your records within 15 business days of a written request. Texas law may provide additional protections beyond federal HIPAA requirements.
We reserve the right to change this Notice at any time. Any revised Notice will apply to all information we maintain, including records created before the revision. The current Notice will always be available at our office and on our website.
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with:
You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Advanced Dental Lounge & Implants
150 Brand Rd. Ste. 800, Murphy, TX 75094
Phone: (469) 498-4445
Email: info@advanceddentallounge.com