HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

 This notice describes how your medical information may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. 

At Tides of Time Primary Care, we are committed to protecting your Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

We may use your health information to:

• Provide treatment and care 
• Coordinate your healthcare 
• Process payments for services 
• Conduct healthcare operations (quality improvement, administration) 

We may also disclose your information:

• When required by law 
• For public health and safety purposes 
• To prevent serious threats to health or safety 

We use a HIPAA-compliant patient portal for:

• Scheduling 
• Messaging 
• Telehealth visits 
• Accessing medical records 
• Payments 

This portal is operated by a third-party provider.

By using the portal, you acknowledge:

• It is not owned or controlled by our practice 
• It may have separate privacy policies 
• We are not responsible for those policies

If you choose to communicate via email:

• You consent to receive responses via email 
• Email is not a secure form of communication 

We recommend using the secure patient portal for all healthcare communication.

 You have the right to:

• Access and obtain a copy of your medical records 
• Request corrections to your records 
• Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures 
• Request confidential communications 
• Receive a list of disclosures of your information

We are required to:

• Maintain the privacy of your health information 
• Provide you with this notice 
• Follow the terms of this notice 
• Notify you in the event of a data breach

• This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Maryland 
• If laws change, we will update this notice 
• If any part is found unenforceable, the remaining sections remain valid

We reserve the right to change this notice at any time. Updated versions will be posted on our website. 

If you have questions about this notice or your rights:

Tides of Time Primary Care
Email: contact@tidesoftimeprimarycare.com

Phone: (410) 701-2301