Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Learn how we protect your health information.

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

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. The privacy of your health information is important to us.

Our Commitment to Privacy

Scruggs Podiatry PC is committed to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of your personal health information. We understand that your medical information is personal and we are committed to protecting it.

This notice applies to all records of your care generated by this practice, whether made by our practice personnel or your personal doctor. This notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose health information about you.

How We May Use and Disclose Health Information

For Treatment

We may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment or services. We may disclose medical information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, or other personnel who are involved in taking care of you.

For Payment

We may use and disclose your health information so that the treatment and services you receive may be billed to and payment may be collected from you, an insurance company, or a third party.

For Healthcare Operations

We may use and disclose your health information for our practice operations. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run our practice and make sure our patients receive quality care.

Your Rights Regarding Health Information

You have the following rights regarding health information we maintain about you:

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    Right to Inspect and Copy:

    You have the right to inspect and copy your health information that may be used to make decisions about your care.

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    Right to Amend:

    If you feel that health information we have is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information.

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    Right to an Accounting of Disclosures:

    You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures we made of your health information.

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    Right to Request Restrictions:

    You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the health information we use or disclose for treatment, payment, or health care operations.

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    Right to Request Confidential Communications:

    You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location.

Our Security Measures

We maintain appropriate physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your health information, including:

  • •Secure storage of physical records
  • •Password-protected electronic systems
  • •Limited access to health information
  • •Staff training on privacy procedures
  • •Regular security assessments

Questions or Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated or you have questions about our privacy practices, you may contact us at:

Privacy Officer

Scruggs Podiatry PC

19 Walker Avenue, Suite 200

Pikesville, MD 21208

Phone: (410) 486-5454

You also have the right to file a complaint with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

This notice is effective as of January 1, 2024 and will remain in effect until replaced.