Privacy Policy & HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Rabbit Creek Dental is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal and health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) and your rights regarding that information. We are required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to provide you with this notice and to follow the terms of our current privacy practices.

How We Use and Disclose Your Health Information

We use and share your health information in the following ways:

Treatment

We use your health information to provide you with dental treatment and services. For example, we may share your information with specialists or other providers involved in your care.

Payment

We may use your health information to bill and collect payment for the services we provide. For example, we may send a claim to your insurance company describing your treatment.

Healthcare Operations

We may use your health information to operate our practice, including quality improvement activities, training, and administrative functions necessary to run the practice effectively.

Other Permitted Disclosures

We may also disclose your information as required by law, including to public health authorities, in response to court orders, or to prevent a serious threat to health or safety.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the following rights with respect to your protected health information:

• Right to Access: You may request a copy of your medical records and other health information we have about you.
• Right to Amend: If you believe information in your record is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment.
• Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You may request a list of disclosures we have made of your health information.
• Right to Request Restrictions: You may request restrictions on how we use or disclose your health information.
• Right to Confidential Communications: You may request that we communicate with you in a specific way or at a specific location.
• Right to a Paper Copy: You may request a paper copy of this notice at any time.

Website Privacy

Our website may collect non-personally identifiable information such as browser type, operating system, pages visited, and date/time of visit for analytical purposes. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This data is collected in aggregate and is not linked to personal health information.

Our website contact forms are used to receive appointment requests and inquiries. Information submitted through these forms is used solely to respond to your request and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Website Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to analyze site traffic. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, although doing so may affect certain functionality of the site.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this notice and our privacy practices at any time. If we make a material change, we will post the revised notice on our website and make it available in our office.

Questions or Complaints

If you have questions about this notice or wish to file a complaint, please contact us:

Rabbit Creek Dental — Privacy Officer
5000 Rangeline Xing Dr S Suite D
Mobile, AL 36619
Phone: (251) 308-0584

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.