HIPAA Policy.
Effective Date: 01 August 2025
Practice Name: Razia Jayman-Aristide, MD PLLC
Website: oyahealth.life
Your Privacy Is Important to Us
At Razia Jayman-Aristide, MD PLLC, we are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your protected health information (PHI). This HIPAA Privacy Policy explains how we may use and disclose your health information and your rights regarding your information.
What Is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
PHI includes any identifiable information about your past, present, or future physical or mental health condition, the health care you receive, or payment for your health care.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Information
We may use and share your PHI in the following ways:
Treatment: To provide you with medical care and coordinate services with other providers.
Payment: To bill and collect payment for services, including insurance verification and claims processing.
Healthcare Operations: For internal activities such as quality assessment, training, accreditation, and audits.
As Required by Law: We may share your PHI when required to comply with federal, state, or local law.
Public Health & Safety: For purposes such as preventing disease, reporting abuse or neglect, or protecting against serious health threats.
Business Associates: We may share your information with vendors or contractors who perform services for our practice under a HIPAA-compliant agreement.
We will never sell your information or share it for marketing purposes without your written authorization.
Your Rights Under HIPAA
You have the following rights regarding your health information:
Right to Access: You may request a copy of your medical records in paper or electronic format.
Right to Amend: You may request changes to your records if you believe they are incorrect or incomplete.
Right to Restrict Disclosures: You may ask us not to share certain information, although we may not be able to comply in all cases.
Right to Confidential Communication: You may request that we contact you in a specific way (e.g., only by phone or at a specific address).
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You may ask for a list of times we've shared your information (excluding treatment, payment, and operations).
Right to a Paper Copy: You may request a printed copy of this notice at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@raziajaymanmd.com or call our office at [Insert Phone Number].
Safeguarding Your Information
We use administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect your data. While we take appropriate precautions, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted through our website or digital platforms.
Electronic Communications and Telehealth
If you use our telehealth services, mobile app, patient portal, or contact us via email or text, you understand and accept the inherent privacy risks of these methods. We use secure, HIPAA-compliant platforms to the extent possible, and we encourage you to do the same.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this policy as needed to comply with legal requirements or reflect changes to our practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about this policy or how we handle your health information, you may contact us at:
Razia Jayman-Aristide, MD PLLC
Email: privacy@raziajaymanmd.com
Phone: [Insert Phone Number]
Mailing Address: [Insert Office Address]
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy if you believe your rights have been violated.