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.
Effective date: 09-18-2026
Our Duties
ThryveBright is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI), to give you this notice describing our legal duties and privacy practices, to notify you following a breach of unsecured PHI, and to follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Information
Treatment. We may use and share your information with others involved in your care, such as another doctor, therapist, or pharmacist.
Payment. We may use and share your information to bill for services and to receive payment from you, an insurance plan, or another party.
Health care operations. We may use and share your information to run our practice, improve care, train staff, and comply with legal requirements.
Other permitted or required uses. We may use or share your information without your written authorization in limited situations, including:
- When required by law
- To prevent or reduce a serious and imminent threat to health or safety
- For public health activities, such as reporting certain diseases or adverse reactions
- To report suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence as required by law
- For health oversight activities, such as audits and licensing
- In response to a court order, subpoena, or other lawful process
- To law enforcement in limited circumstances allowed by law
- To coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors
- For workers’ compensation, as permitted
- For research, when permitted and safeguards are in place
- For specialized government functions, such as military or national security
Business associates. We may share information with vendors who help us operate, such as billing or software providers. They must agree in writing to protect your information.
Appointment reminders and contact. We may contact you about appointments and your care by phone, text, email, or mail, using the contact methods you have given us.
Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Written Authorization
We will obtain your written authorization before:
- Using or disclosing psychotherapy notes, except in limited cases permitted by law
- Using or disclosing your information for marketing
- Selling your information
Any other use or disclosure not described in this notice will be made only with your authorization. You may revoke an authorization at any time in writing, except to the extent we have already relied on it.
Some states have stricter protections for mental health, substance use, or other sensitive records. We follow applicable state law where it is more protective.
Your Rights
- Access. You may inspect and receive a copy of your records, with limited exceptions. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
- Amendment. You may ask us to correct information you believe is wrong or incomplete.
- Accounting of disclosures. You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made.
- Restrictions. You may ask us to limit how we use or share your information. We are not required to agree, except that we must agree to your request to restrict disclosure to a health plan for services you have paid for in full out of pocket, unless the disclosure is required by law.
- Confidential communications. You may ask us to contact you in a specific way or place.
- Paper copy of this notice. You may request one at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
- Notification of a breach. You have the right to be told if your unsecured information is breached.
To exercise any of these rights, contact our Privacy Officer using the information above.
Changes to This Notice
We may change this notice and apply the changes to all information we hold. The current notice will be posted at our office and on our website, and you may request a copy.
Questions or Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us using the contact details above, or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, at hhs.gov/ocr/complaints. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.