Notice of Privacy Practices

I. Who We Are

Newman Clinic, PLLC is a healthcare provider specializing in weight loss and concierge medicine. This Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) describes the privacy practices of Newman Clinic, PLLC, including our healthcare practitioners and other personnel (“we” or “us”).

II. Our Privacy Obligations

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information (“Protected Health Information” or “PHI”) and to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to yourPHI. We are also obligated to notify you following a data breach involving unsecured PHI. When we use or disclose your PHI, we are required to abide by the terms of this Notice (or other notice in effect at the time of the use or disclosure).

III. Permissible Uses and Disclosures Without Your Written Authorization

We may use and disclose your PHI for certain purposes, which do not require your written authorization. These include:
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A. Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment andHealth Care Operations We may use and disclose PHI, but not your “Highly Confidential Information” (defined in Section IV.B below), in order to treat you, obtain payment for services provided to you, and conduct our “HealthcareOperations” as detailed below:

• Treatment: We may use and disclose your PHI to provide you with medical care, including weight loss and other concierge services.
• Payment: We may use and disclose your PHIto obtain payment for services provided to you.
• Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose your PHI for healthcare operations, such as conducting quality assessments and improving care delivery

B. Disclosure to Relatives, Close Friends andOther Caregivers We may disclose your PHI to family members, close friends, or caregivers involved in your care or payment, with your agreement or when you are not available to object due to incapacity or emergency.

C. Public Health Activities We may disclose your PHI as required or authorized by law for activities such as reporting health information to public health authorities, alerting individuals who may have been exposed to a disease, and other public health purposes.

‍D. Victims of Abuse, Neglect or Domestic Violence We may disclose your PHI to authorities if we believe you are a victim of abuse or neglect, or if required by law.

‍E. Health Oversight Activities We may disclose your PHI to health oversight agencies as necessary for regulatory compliance, including agencies that oversee the healthcare system and are responsible for ensuring compliance with the rules of government health programs, such as Medicare or Medicaid, state pharmacy boards, and the FDA (as applicable).

‍F. Judicial and Administrative Proceedings We may disclose your PHI in the course of a judicial or administrative proceeding in response to a legal order or other lawful process.

‍G. Law Enforcement Officers We may disclose your PHI to the police or other law enforcement officials as required or permitted by law or in compliance with a court order or a grand jury or administrative subpoena.

‍H. Decedent We may disclose your PHI to a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director as authorized by law.

‍I. Research We may use or disclose your PHI for approved research purposes with appropriate safeguards and authorizations.

‍J. Health or SafetyWe may disclose your PHI to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.

IV. Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your WrittenAuthorization

Certain uses and disclosures of your PHI require your written authorization:

• Use or Disclosure with Your Authorization We will seek your written consent for marketing purposes, sales of PHI, or disclosures not otherwise described in this Notice.
• Uses and Disclosures of Your Highly ConfidentialInformation Certain PHI, such as information about mental health,HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and other sensitive conditions, requires additional safeguards and your written consent for disclosure.

V. Revocation of Your Authorization

You may revoke any written authorization you have provided,except where we have already taken action based on it. To revoke authorization, please contact our Privacy Officer.

VI. Your Rights Regarding Your Protected Health Information

You have several rights regarding your PHI, including:

• For Further Information and Complaints: Contact us atAsk@NewmanClinic.com.
• Right to Request Additional Restrictions: You may request limits on how your PHI is used or disclosed for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations and to individuals (e.g., relative, close friend)involved in your care.
• Right to Request Additional Rest Right to Receive Confidential Communications: You may request alternative methods or locations for receiving your PHI. Please submit your request in writing to Ask@NewmanClinic.com
• Right to Inspect and Copy Your Health Information: You may request access to your medical record file and billing records maintained by us in order to inspect and request copies of the records. Under limited circumstances, we may deny you access to a portion of your records. If you would like to access your records, please request and submit a Release of Information Form at Ask@NewmanClinic.com.
• Right to Request to Amend Your Records: You may request corrections to your PHI if it is inaccurate or incomplete. Submit your request to Ask@NewmanClinic.com.
• Right to Receive an Accounting of Disclosures: You may request an accounting of disclosures of your PHI.
• Right to Receive a Copy of this Notice: If you have any questions or concerns regarding your privacy rights, please us at Ask@NewmanClinic.com