Notice of Privacy Practices - HIPPA

Effective Date: Oct 1, 2025
Last Updated: Jan 21, 2026

This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how medical and mental health information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

Brightview Integrative Health & Wellness is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your protected health information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy of your protected health information
   
• Provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices
   
• Follow the terms of this notice
   
• Notify you if a breach of unsecured PHI occurs
   

How We May Use and Disclose Your Information

1. Treatment

We may use and share your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your mental health care. This includes communication with other healthcare providers involved in your care.

2. Payment

We may use and disclose your PHI to bill and collect payment from insurance companies or other responsible parties.

3. Healthcare Operations

We may use your PHI for practice operations such as quality improvement, training, licensing, audits, and administrative activities.

Other Uses and Disclosures Allowed or Required by Law

We may use or disclose your information without your authorization in certain situations, including:

• Public health and safety reporting 
• Health oversight activities 
• Law enforcement (as required by law) 
• Judicial or administrative proceedings 
• To avert a serious threat to health or safety 
• Workers’ compensation claims
   

Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Written Authorization

We will obtain your written authorization before using or sharing your PHI for:

• Marketing purposes 
• Sale of PHI 
• Any other use not described in this notice 

You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the right to:

Access Your Records

Request a copy of your health records (paper or electronic)

Request Corrections

Ask us to correct health information you believe is incorrect or incomplete

Request Restrictions

Ask us to limit how your information is used or shared

Request Confidential Communications

Ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, by email or phone)

Get a Copy of This Notice

Request a paper or electronic copy of this Notice at any time

File a Complaint

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint without fear of retaliation

How to File a Complaint

You may file a complaint with:

Brightview Integrative Health & Wellness
Tewksbury, MA
Email: info@brightviewintegrativehealth.com

Or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html

Telepsychiatry & Electronic Communications

Telepsychiatry services are conducted using secure, HIPAA-compliant platforms. While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, electronic communication may carry some risks. Patients are encouraged to use private, secure networks when attending sessions.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice at any time. Any changes will apply to all PHI we maintain and will be posted on our website.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Notice of Privacy Practices, please contact:

Brightview Integrative Health & Wellness
Tewksbury, MA
Email: info@brightviewintegrativehealth.com

Acknowledgment of Receipt

You will be asked to sign an acknowledgment that you received this Notice of Privacy Practices during your first visit or intake process.