Quick Summary – How We Protect Your Privacy
At Beacon of Hope, we respect your privacy and want you to know how we handle your information in simple terms.
What We Collect
- Your name, phone, email, or address if you contact us or make an appointment.
- Website use details like pages visited and time spent.
- Cookies that help our website work better and remember your preferences.
How We Use It
- To provide services and respond to questions.
- To improve our website and keep it secure.
- To send you updates if you’ve agreed to receive them.
Who We Share It With
- Trusted partners who help us run our site or services.
- Law enforcement if legally required.
- Another organization if our business ownership changes (with privacy protections).
Your Choices
- Ask to see, change, or delete your information.
- Opt out of marketing emails anytime.
- Control cookies in your browser.
Questions or Requests?
info@beaconofhope.health
513-516-9293
We never sell your personal information.
View our full Privacy Policy at the bottom of our website.
Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA)
Effective Date: 03/01/2025
This Notice describes how your health information may be used and disclosed, and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Get a copy of your paper or electronic medical record.
- Ask us to correct your medical record.
- Request confidential communication (e.g., mail sent to a different address).
- Ask us to limit what we share.
- Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared your information.
- Receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time.
- Choose someone to act for you (such as a legal guardian or medical power of attorney).
- File a complaint if you feel your privacy rights have been violated.
Your Choices
You may choose to tell us how we share your information in the following situations:
- Sharing with family, close friends, or others involved in your care.
- Including your information in a disaster relief situation.
- Contacting you for appointment reminders or follow-up.
- We will never share your information for marketing, sale of data, or fundraising without your written permission.
Our Uses and Disclosures
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:
- Treatment: Share information with other healthcare providers involved in your care.
- Payment: Submit information to insurance companies for billing and payment.
- Healthcare Operations: Use data to improve services, train staff, and evaluate quality of care.
Other disclosures allowed by law include:
- Public health reporting (disease prevention, abuse/neglect reporting).
- Health oversight activities (audits, compliance reviews).
- Legal requirements (court orders, subpoenas).
- Serious threats to health or safety.
- Specialized government functions (military, national security).
Our Responsibilities
- We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your health information.
- We will notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised your privacy.
- We will only share your information as described in this Notice unless you authorize additional disclosures in writing.
- We must follow the duties and privacy practices described here and give you a copy upon request.
Psychotherapy Notes
Because we are a psychiatric practice, please note: Psychotherapy notes receive extra protection under HIPAA. These notes are kept separate from your general medical record and will not be shared without your explicit written consent, except in very limited circumstances (e.g., imminent danger).
Changes to This Notice
We may update this Notice at any time. The updated Notice will be posted on our website and available in our office.
Questions or Complaints
If you have questions or believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can contact us at:
Beacon of Hope
2555 S Dixie Hwy, Suite 201
Dayton, Ohio 45409-1532
info@beaconofhope.health
513-516-9293
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
We never sell your personal information.
