HIPPA

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES (HIPAA)

Effective Date: December 11, 2025
Mobile ENT NC and or None of Your Ears Wax – Protecting Your Health Information

This Notice describes how your medical information may be used and disclosed, and how you can access your information. Please read it carefully.

You have the right to:

• Access Your Medical Records

Request an electronic or paper copy of your medical records. We will provide it within 30 days as required by North Carolina law. A reasonable fee may apply.

• Request Corrections

Ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

• Request Confidential Communications

You may ask us to contact you by alternate means (another phone number, email, etc.).

• Limit What We Use or Share

You may request restrictions on how your information is used. We are not required to agree unless you pay for services fully out-of-pocket.

• Obtain a List of Disclosures

You may request a record of certain disclosures of your health information.

• Receive a Copy of This Notice

You can request a printed or digital copy at any time.

• File a Complaint

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
You will not be penalized for exercising your rights.

How We Use and Share Your Information

We may use or share your health information without written authorization for the following purposes:

Treatment:

To provide or coordinate your medical care, including referrals, prescriptions, or communication with other providers.

Payment:

To bill and receive payment from you, your insurance plan, or other payers.

Healthcare Operations:

For internal management, quality improvement, training, and administrative needs.

As Required by Law:

We may disclose information when required by federal or state law, including:

Reporting certain communicable diseases (N.C. Gen. Stat. §130A-135)
Reporting suspected abuse or neglect
Responding to court orders or subpoenas
Cooperating with public health investigations

To Prevent Serious Threats:

We may share information if necessary to prevent a serious threat to health or safety.

Workers’ Compensation

We may release information as permitted under North Carolina workers’ compensation laws.

Uses Requiring Your Authorization

We must obtain written permission to:

Use your information for marketing
Sell your information
Release most psychotherapy notes

**You may revoke authorization at any time.

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to:

Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information
Give you this Notice of Privacy Practices
Follow the terms of this Notice
Notify you of a breach that may compromise your privacy (per HIPAA and North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act)

We will not use or share your information except as described in this Notice unless you give written authorization.

North Carolina–Specific Privacy Information

Communicable Disease Reporting

We are required to report certain contagious diseases to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Minors’ Rights

North Carolina law allows minors to consent to certain types of care—such as STI treatment, pregnancy-related care, or substance use services.
Records for these services may be protected from parental access unless the minor permits release.

Medical Record Copy Fees:

If you request copies of your medical records, reasonable fees may apply as permitted under North Carolina law.

Telemedicine Privacy:

Our telehealth services comply with North Carolina requirements for secure, private communication platforms and HIPAA privacy standards.

Mobile Clinic Operations

We maintain HIPAA-compliant safeguards for all mobile healthcare environments, including:

Encrypted medical devices
Secure mobile charting
Protected patient data entry
Privacy during in-home or mobile-unit encounters

Mobile ENT NC and/or None of Your Ears Wax – Privacy Officer
Email: noneofyourearswax@gmail.com
Phone: 707-931-8716
Po Box: 10031 Biddick Lane #1047 Huntersville, NC 28078

If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact us anytime.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this Notice from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.

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