1.  Who We Are

Austin Apnea & Snoring Therapy (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting the health information you share with us.

2. What This Covers

This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your Protected Health Information (PHI). Our practices follow HIPAA and the HITECH Act, ensuring your data is safe and your rights are respected.

3. Information We Collect

• PHI: Identifiable health data you share, like medical histories, treatment details, or billing info.
• Non‑PHI: Things like website visits or anonymous browsing (if applicable).

4. How We Use or Disclose Your PHI

We may use or share your information for:

• Treatment: Sharing info with other health professionals involved in your care.
• Payment: Processing insurance claims or billing.
• Healthcare operations: Internal reviews, quality checks, appointment reminders, and practice management. This includes calling or emailing you for appointments unless you ask otherwise.
  These are standard uses under HIPAA’s “TPO” framework. We won’t share more than the minimum necessary.

5. When We Can Share Without Your Ok

We may disclose PHI without consent if required by law—for public health, legal proceedings, or emergencies. We’ll only share what’s necessary.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• See or get a copy of your PHI.
• Ask for corrections.
• Request restrictions on how we use or share your data.
• Choose how we contact you (e.g., call your cell instead of your home, or send texts instead of emails).
• Get a record of who we’ve shared your info with (accounting of disclosures).
• Revoke authorization in writing, unless we’ve already acted on it.

7. Security Measures

We follow both HIPAA’s Privacy Rule and HITECH updates, including administrative, physical, and technical safeguards like encryption, access controls, employee training, breach response plans, and audits.

8. Business Associates

If we work with partners (like billing services or labs), we make sure they’re bound by HIPAA as well.

9. Breach Notifications

If there’s a data breach affecting your PHI, we’ll notify you as required by law.

10. Changes to This Policy

If this privacy policy changes, we’ll let you know clearly (for example, via updated text on our site or direct communication).

11. Contact Us

Questions or concerns? Reach out to our Privacy Officer at:
Texas Dental Sleep Services, Privacy Officer, 12505 Hymeadow Drive, Suite 2e, Austin, TX 78750, USA, (512) 338-8120