Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Matters at The Dental Bar

At The Dental Bar, we understand that your privacy is important. We are committed to protecting your personal health information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

What is HIPAA?

HIPAA is a federal law that sets national standards for the protection of certain health information. It applies to healthcare providers, health plans, and certain other covered entities. HIPAA gives you rights over your health information and requires covered entities to take steps to protect it.

How We Protect Your PHI

The Dental Bar has implemented a number of measures to protect your PHI, including:

We only use and disclose your PHI for the purposes of providing you with healthcare services, obtaining payment for those services, and conducting healthcare operations.

We will not use or disclose your PHI for any other purpose without your written authorization.

We have trained our staff on the requirements of HIPAA and how to protect your PHI.

We maintain physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your PHI from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Your Rights Under HIPAA

You have certain rights under HIPAA, including the right to:

Access your PHI

Amend your PHI

Request an accounting of disclosures of your PHI

Request restrictions on how we use and disclose your PHI

Request to receive confidential communications