Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At Mind, Medicine & Meaning, protecting your privacy is one of our highest priorities. We understand that the information you share with us is personal, and we are committed to safeguarding your Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable federal and South Carolina laws.

This Notice explains:

  • How we may use and disclose your health information.

  • Your rights regarding your Protected Health Information (PHI).

  • Our legal responsibilities for protecting your privacy.

  • How to contact us if you have questions or concerns about your privacy rights.

Please read this Notice carefully. If you have any questions, we are happy to answer the

How We May Use & Disclose Your Information

  • Treatment

  • Payment

  • Healthcare Operations

  • Required by Law

  • Public Health

  • Abuse/Neglect Reporting

  • Health Oversight

  • Judicial Proceedings

  • Law Enforcement

  • Serious Threat to Health or Safety

  • Workers' Compensation (when applicable)

Uses Requiring Your Authorization

Examples:

  • Release to family (unless otherwise permitted)

  • Attorneys

  • Employers

  • Schools

  • Marketing

  • Psychotherapy notes (when applicable)

  • Most disclosures not otherwise permitted by HIPAA

Your Rights

Include:

  • Inspect records

  • Obtain copies

  • Request amendments

  • Request restrictions

  • Request confidential communications

  • Receive an accounting of disclosures

  • Receive a paper copy

  • File a complaint

Our Responsibilities

Include:

  • Protect PHI

  • Follow this notice

  • Notify of breaches when required

  • Change this notice with future effect

Questions or Complaints

Practice contact information.

Include language that patients may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and that they will not be retaliated against for doing so.

Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice of Privacy Practices

By reading this information, I acknowledge that I have received (or have been offered the opportunity to receive) the Mind, Medicine & Meaning Notice of Privacy Practices. I understand that if I choose to work with MMM, I will be provided with a copy of this information.

I understand that this Notice describes how my Protected Health Information may be used and disclosed, my privacy rights under HIPAA, and the practice's legal duties regarding my health information.