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.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
PRIME Orthopedics & Regenerative Center (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI), to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to follow the terms of the Notice currently in effect.
This Notice applies to all records of your care created or maintained by PRIME Orthopedics & Regenerative Center, including records created by Dr. David Abbasi and all staff members of our practice.
1. What Is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
Protected Health Information (PHI) is any information we hold about you that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health condition; the provision of healthcare to you; or the past, present, or future payment for your healthcare, and that identifies you or could reasonably be used to identify you.
PHI includes, but is not limited to, your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, medical record number, diagnosis, treatment information, and billing records.
2. How We May Use & Disclose Your Health Information
The following describes the ways we may use and disclose your PHI. Not every use or disclosure in a category will be listed, but all of the ways we are permitted to use and disclose information will fall within one of these categories.
Treatment We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your medical treatment. For example, we may share information about you with other physicians, specialists, physical therapists, or healthcare providers who are involved in your care. We may also disclose PHI to a hospital or surgery center if you require a procedure or admission.
Payment We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for services we provide to you. This includes submitting claims to your health insurance company or Medicare, verifying your insurance coverage, and collecting payment from you or a guarantor.
Healthcare Operations We may use and disclose your PHI for our internal practice operations. This includes quality assessment activities, staff training, compliance reviews, legal services, and business management functions necessary to run our practice.
Appointment Reminders We may contact you to remind you of upcoming appointments using the contact information you have provided, including by phone, text, or email.
Treatment Alternatives and Health-Related Benefits We may use your PHI to tell you about treatment options, alternative therapies, or health-related services that may be of interest to you.
As Required by Law We will disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law, including in response to a court order, subpoena, or other lawful process.
Public Health Activities We may disclose your PHI to public health authorities authorized to receive reports for purposes such as disease surveillance, injury reporting, or oversight of the healthcare system.
Health Oversight Activities We may disclose your PHI to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, inspections, and licensure activities.
Serious Threats to Health or Safety We may use or disclose your PHI when necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a person or the public, and the disclosure is to a person or persons reasonably able to prevent or lessen the threat.
Workers’ Compensation We may disclose your PHI as authorized by and to the extent necessary to comply with workers’ compensation laws and other similar programs.
Law Enforcement We may disclose your PHI to law enforcement officials for limited purposes as permitted or required by law.
Business Associates We may share your PHI with third-party service providers (“Business Associates”) who perform functions on our behalf, such as billing services, IT support, or transcription services. All Business Associates are required by law and by written agreement to safeguard your PHI and use it only for the purposes for which it was shared.
3. Uses & Disclosures That Require Your Written Authorization
We will not use or disclose your PHI for the following purposes without your written authorization:
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Marketing purposes: We will not use your PHI to send you marketing communications without your written authorization, except in limited circumstances permitted by law.
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Sale of PHI: We will not sell your PHI without your written authorization.
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Most uses of psychotherapy notes: If applicable, we will not disclose psychotherapy notes without your specific authorization except in narrow circumstances permitted by law.
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Any other use or disclosure not described in this Notice: For any other use or disclosure of your PHI not covered by this Notice, we will ask for your written authorization.
You have the right to revoke a written authorization at any time, in writing. The revocation will not apply to uses or disclosures already made in reliance on your prior authorization.
4. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights with respect to your PHI. To exercise any of these rights, please submit a written request to our Privacy Officer using the contact information in Section 7.
Right to Access Your PHI You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI that we maintain in a designated record set, which generally includes your medical records and billing records. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for providing copies. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Right to Request an Amendment If you believe that PHI we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that we amend it. We may deny your request in certain circumstances permitted by law, and if we do, we will explain why in writing.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your PHI. This right applies to disclosures made for purposes other than treatment, payment, and healthcare operations, and certain other exceptions. The accounting will cover disclosures made in the six years prior to the date of your request.
Right to Request Restrictions You have the right to request restrictions on how we use or disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. We are not required to agree to your request in most cases, but we will consider it. However, if you pay for a service entirely out of pocket and ask us not to disclose information about that service to your health insurer, we are required to honor that request.
Right to Request Confidential Communications You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information in a specific way or at a specific location. For example, you may ask that we contact you only at a certain phone number or by mail only. We will accommodate reasonable requests.
Right to Receive a Paper Copy of This Notice You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically. Please contact our office to request a paper copy.
Right to Be Notified of a Breach You have the right to be notified in the event of a breach of your unsecured PHI, in accordance with applicable federal and state law.
5. Our Responsibilities
PRIME Orthopedics & Regenerative Center is required by law to:
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Maintain the privacy and security of your PHI
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Provide you with this Notice of our privacy practices
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Follow the terms of the Notice currently in effect
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Notify you promptly in the event of a breach of your unsecured PHI
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Not use or disclose your PHI other than as described in this Notice or as otherwise permitted by law
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice at any time. Any revised Notice will apply to PHI we already hold about you as well as PHI we receive in the future. We will post the current Notice on our website at www.primeorthocenter.com. You may also request a current copy from our office at any time.
6. Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to file a complaint with our practice or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights. You will not be penalized, retaliated against, or denied care for filing a complaint.
To file a complaint with our practice: Contact our Privacy Officer using the information in Section 7.
To file a complaint with HHS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775 Website: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints
7. Contact Information
For questions about this Notice, to exercise your privacy rights, or to file a complaint, please contact:
PRIME Orthopedics & Regenerative Center 6274 Linton Blvd, Suite 106 Delray Beach, FL 33484 Phone: (561) 465-8884 Email: info@primeorthocenter.com
8. Acknowledgment
Upon your first visit to our practice, you will be asked to sign an acknowledgment confirming that you have received or been offered a copy of this Notice. Signing the acknowledgment does not mean you have agreed to any particular use or disclosure of your PHI, it only confirms that you received or were offered this Notice.
If you have any questions about the contents of this Notice or about how your health information is used and protected, please do not hesitate to contact our Privacy Officer.
This Notice is effective as of May 2026 and supersedes all prior versions.
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