NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

Jenesis Women’s Health

Effective Date: 02/05/2026

This Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

OUR LEGAL DUTY

We are required by federal law (HIPAA) and Massachusetts state law to:

Maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI)
Provide you with this Notice explaining our legal duties and privacy practices
Follow the terms of this Notice currently in effect

HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION

1. Treatment

We may use and share your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare.
Example: Sharing information with specialists, laboratories, or hospitals involved in your care.

2. Payment

We may use and disclose your health information to bill and collect payment for services provided.
Example: Submitting claims to insurance companies or verifying coverage.

3. Healthcare Operations

We may use your information for practice operations, including:

Quality assessment and improvement
Staff training
Licensing and credentialing
Business management and administrative purposes

4. As Required by Law

We may disclose your health information when required by federal or Massachusetts law, including:

Public health reporting
Health oversight activities
Law enforcement purposes
Judicial or administrative proceedings

5. Public Health & Safety

We may disclose information to:

Prevent or control disease
Report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
Prevent a serious threat to health or safety

6. Business Associates

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers (“Business Associates”) who assist us with operations (e.g., billing services, IT support).
All Business Associates are legally required to protect your information.

USES AND DISCLOSURES REQUIRING YOUR AUTHORIZATION

We will not use or disclose your health information for the following purposes without your written authorization:

Marketing purposes
Sale of your health information
Uses not described in this Notice

You may revoke an authorization at any time in writing.

YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION

1. Right to Access

You have the right to inspect or obtain a copy of your medical records, with limited exceptions.

2. Right to Amend

You may request corrections to your medical record if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.

3. Right to an Accounting of Disclosures

You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.

4. Right to Request Restrictions

You may request limits on how your information is used or disclosed.
We are not required to agree to all requests, except where required by law.

5. Right to Confidential Communications

You may request to receive communications in a specific way or location (e.g., phone instead of mail).

6. Right to a Paper Copy

You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice upon request, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.

MASSACHUSETTS PRIVACY PROTECTIONS

In addition to HIPAA, Massachusetts law provides additional protections for medical information, including:

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93H & 93I (data protection and breach notification)
Massachusetts medical confidentiality laws, which may impose stricter privacy standards than federal law

When Massachusetts law provides greater privacy protections, we follow state law.

BREACH NOTIFICATION

If a breach of unsecured protected health information occurs, we will notify you as required by:

HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
Massachusetts data breach laws

CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE

We reserve the right to change this Notice. Any changes will apply to all health information we maintain.
The revised Notice will be available:

On our website
In our office
Upon request

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We are required to make a good-faith effort to obtain your acknowledgment of receipt of this Notice.