Notice Of Privacy Practices

Community Chiropractic 16375 Monterey Rd B, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Privacy Officer: Dr. Nicole Conragan | (408) 778-3020 Effective Date: June 1, 2026 Our Commitment to You We understand that your medical information is personal. We create a record of the care and services you receive to provide quality care and to comply with legal requirements. This notice describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) and your rights regarding that information.
  1. Your Rights
You have specific rights regarding your health information. In 2026, these rights include seamless digital access to your records.
  • Electronic Access: You have the right to inspect and receive an electronic or paper copy of your medical record. We will provide this in your preferred format (e.g., via our secure patient portal or a third-party app) usually within 30 days.
  • Correction (Amendment): You can ask us to correct health information you think is incorrect or incomplete.
  • Confidential Communications: You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (e.g., home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address.
  • Limit What We Use or Share: You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations.
    • Note: If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask us not to share that information with your health insurer.
  • Accounting of Disclosures: You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we’ve shared your health information for up to six years prior to the date you ask.
  • Get a Copy of This Notice: You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time.
  1. Our Uses and Disclosures
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:
Purpose How We Use Your Information
Treatment Sharing information with other doctors, specialists, or therapists involved in your care.
Payment Billing your health insurance plan or other third parties to get paid for your services.
Operations Using data to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
Safety/Law Reporting domestic violence, preventing disease, or responding to lawsuits and legal actions.
Your Choice: For certain things, you can tell us your choices about what we share. For example, if you have a preference on how we share information with family or friends involved in your care, or in a disaster relief situation, let us know and we will follow your instructions. III. Our Responsibilities
  • We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
  • We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
  • We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. You may change your mind at any time by notifying us.
  1. Complaints
If you feel your rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us by contacting the Privacy Officer listed at the top of this notice. You can also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to: 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201 Online: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/smartscreen/main.jsf We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.