HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

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Effective Date: 12/10/2025

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.

Dr. Oriana Ramirez is committed to protecting your health information and complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

You have the right to:

• Get a copy of your medical records
   
• Request corrections to your medical records
   
• Request confidential communications
   
• Ask us to limit what we use or share
   
• Receive this Notice in paper form
   
• Choose someone to act for you (medical power of attorney or legal guardian)
   
• File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated
   

To exercise any of these rights, contact our office directly.

You may tell us your preferences regarding how we:

• Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in your care
   
• Contact you for appointment reminders
   
• Communicate with you by phone, email, or mail
   

If you do not tell us your preferences, we may share information as allowed by law based on professional judgment.

We may use and share your health information for:

To provide, coordinate, and manage your medical care.

To bill and collect payment from health plans or other entities.

For quality improvement, training, auditing, and administrative purposes.

We may disclose health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

For approved public health activities such as preventing disease, reporting abuse, or preventing serious threats to health or safety.

We may share information with trusted third parties who help operate our practice, provided they agree to protect your information.

We will never use or share your information for:

• Marketing purposes
   
• Sale of medical information
   
• Use not listed in this Notice
   

Unless you give us written permission.

You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing.

We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI)
   
• Provide you with this Notice
   
• Follow the duties and privacy practices described in this Notice
   
• Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised your information
   

We reserve the right to change this Notice at any time. Any changes will apply to all existing and future medical information and will be posted on our website.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may:

• File a complaint with our office
   
• File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
   

You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

If you have questions about this Notice or your privacy rights, please contact:

Dr. Oriana Ramirez
5200 S Babcock St. NE suite 303, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Phone:  720-313-6204
Email: Contact form