Privacy Policy

Effective July 2024.

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.

This Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) describes the privacy practices of Thrive Psychiatry. Thrive Psychiatry is required by law to protect the privacy of your health information. This Notice describes how Thrive Psychiatry may use and disclose your health information. It also describes your rights and our responsibilities about uses or disclosures of your health information.

Our Responsibilities. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you with a notice about our legal duties and privacy practices concerning your health information. We are required to follow our Notice of Privacy Practices that is currently in effect. However, we reserve the right to change our Notice and to make a new Notice effective for all health information we maintain. If we make changes to our Notice, we will notify you. You may obtain a copy of the revised Notice from your caregiver. We will not disclose your record to others unless you direct us to do so or unless federal or state law authorizes or compels us to do so. We will also retain copies of your records for the required time set forth by state law.

Your Health Information Rights.

You have the following rights regarding your health information:

  • Right to Request Amendments. You have the right to request a change to your health information if you believe the information is inaccurate or incomplete. However, under certain circumstances, Thrive Psychiatry may deny your request. On your request, we will discuss with you the details of the amendment process.

  • Right to Inspect and Copy. You have the right to inspect or obtain a copy (or both) of your health information in our medical and billing records used to make decisions about you for as long as the information is maintained in the record. In some circumstances you may have the right to receive this information in an electronic format or have an electronic copy sent to an entity or individual you have clearly, specifically, and conspicuously designated. We may deny your access to your information under certain circumstances, but in some cases, you may have this decision reviewed. On your request, we will discuss with you the details of the request and the denial review process.

  • Right to Accounting. You have the right to ask for an accounting (or list) of certain disclosures Thrive Psychiatry or its business associates have made of your health information. On your request, we will discuss with you the details of the accounting process.

  • Right to a Paper Copy. You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice upon request, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically.

  • Right to Receive Notification of Certain Breaches. You have the right to be notified by Thrive Psychiatry if your information is improperly used or disclosed. Generally, you will be notified about an improper use or disclosure of your information if (1) it was not secured by encryption or other means that follow federal standards, (2) your information was accessed, disclosed, or used in violation of federal laws, and (3) the access, disclosure, or use poses a significant risk of harm to your reputation, harm to you financially, or otherwise. This notification will contain important information about the breach and where you can obtain further information.

All requests to exercise these rights must be in writing. We follow written procedures to handle requests and notify you of our actions and your rights. You may request forms or exercise your rights by contacting the Privacy Officer or by contacting us. You do not need to take any affirmative action to maintain your right to be notified about an improper use or disclosure of your information.

Complaints

If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated or not adequately protected, please send your written complaint to Thrive Psychiatry at the following address:

Jang Cho, M.D., Privacy Officer 

Thrive Psychiatry  Jcho@thrivepsychiatrypllc.com 

Phone: (202) 743-1646

Fax: (202) 301-1283

If faxing your complaint, please address the fax to Privacy Officer, Thrive Psychiatry.

For More Information

If you have a question about this Notice or would like additional information about our privacy practices, please contact Privacy Officer, Thrive Psychiatry, at the email  address and phone number listed above.