Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN ACCESS THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Dermatology Associates of Indiana is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (“PHI”), provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices, and comply with the terms of this notice.
Our Responsibilities
We are required by law to:
Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information
Provide you with this notice explaining our legal duties and privacy practices
Notify you following a breach of unsecured protected health information when required by law
Follow the terms currently in effect in this notice
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
We may use and disclose your protected health information for purposes including the following:
Treatment
We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services.
Examples include:
Sharing information with physicians, laboratories, pharmacies, or other healthcare providers involved in your care
Reviewing biopsy or pathology results
Coordinating prescriptions or follow-up care
Payment
We may use and disclose your information to obtain payment for healthcare services provided to you.
Examples include:
Billing insurance companies
Verifying insurance eligibility
Collecting outstanding balances
Healthcare Operations
We may use and disclose your information for healthcare operations necessary to run our practice.
Examples include:
Quality assessment and improvement activities
Staff training
Licensing and accreditation
Business management and administrative activities
Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures
We may disclose your information without your written authorization in certain situations permitted or required by law, including:
Public health activities
Reporting abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
Health oversight activities
Judicial or administrative proceedings
Law enforcement requests
Coroners, medical examiners, or funeral directors
Organ and tissue donation
Research under approved conditions
Workers’ compensation claims
To avert serious threats to health or safety
As otherwise required by federal or state law
Appointment Reminders and Communications
We may contact you regarding:
Appointment reminders
Treatment follow-up
Billing matters
Healthcare operations
Communications may occur by phone, voicemail, text message, email, mail, or patient portal unless you request restrictions as allowed by law.
Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights regarding your protected health information:
Right to Access: You may request to inspect or obtain copies of your medical records and billing records, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to Request Amendments: You may request corrections or amendments to your medical information if you believe information is incorrect or incomplete.
Right to Request Restrictions: You may request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your information. While we are not always required to agree, we will comply when required by law.
Right to Confidential Communications: You may request that we communicate with you in a specific way or at a specific location.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You may request a list of certain disclosures of your health information made by us.
Right to a Paper Copy: You may request a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
Breach Notification
If a breach of unsecured protected health information occurs that may compromise the privacy or security of your information, we will notify you as required by law.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this Notice and make revised terms effective for all protected health information maintained by the Practice.
Updated notices will be posted in our office and on our website.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Notice or our privacy practices, please contact:
Dermatology Associates of Indiana
8433 Harcourt Rd, Suite 310, Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 338-9393
dermassocin@yahoo.com