Notice of Privacy Practices

Notice of Privacy Practices

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

Last Revised: 04/22/2026

This Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) describes how The Interventional and Functional Pain Center may use and disclose your protected health information (“PHI”) and explains your rights regarding that information.

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and follow the terms of the Notice currently in effect.

Our Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information

We may use and disclose your protected health information for purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.

For Treatment

We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your care and related services. This may include sharing information with physicians, nurses, therapists, imaging centers, laboratories, pharmacies, or other healthcare providers involved in your treatment.

For Payment

We may use and disclose your health information to bill and collect payment for the healthcare services we provide to you. This may include sharing information with health plans, insurers, billing vendors, or others involved in payment processing.

For Healthcare Operations

We may use and disclose your health information for healthcare operations, such as quality assessment, staff training, licensing, credentialing, audits, legal compliance, business planning, and general administrative activities.

Other Uses and Disclosures Permitted or Required by Law

We may use or disclose your health information when permitted or required by law, including in the following situations:

  • To comply with legal obligations
  • For public health activities
  • For health oversight activities
  • In response to court orders, subpoenas, or lawful process, when permitted
  • For law enforcement purposes, when permitted
  • To avert a serious threat to health or safety, when permitted
  • For workers’ compensation matters, when applicable
  • To coroners, medical examiners, funeral directors, or organ procurement organizations, when permitted
  • For certain research activities, when permitted
  • To military authorities, national security authorities, or correctional institutions, when permitted by law

Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Written Authorization

We will obtain your written authorization for uses and disclosures of your protected health information when required by law, including most uses and disclosures for marketing purposes and the sale of protected health information.

You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent we have already relied on it.

Fundraising Communications

We do not use your protected health information for fundraising communications.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the following rights, subject to certain legal limitations:

Right to Inspect and Copy

You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of certain health information maintained about you.

Right to Request an Amendment

If you believe your health information is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment.

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures

You have the right to request an accounting of certain disclosures of your health information.

Right to Request Restrictions

You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your health information. We are not required to agree to every requested restriction, except where the law requires us to do so.

Right to Request Confidential Communications

You have the right to request that we communicate with you in a certain way or at a certain location.

Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice

You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.

Right to Be Notified Following a Breach

You have the right to be notified if a breach of your unsecured protected health information occurs, as required by law.

Our Duties

We are required by law to:

  • Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information
  • Provide you with this Notice
  • Follow the duties and privacy practices described in this Notice
  • Notify you following a breach of unsecured protected health information when required by law

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice and make the revised Notice effective for all protected health information we maintain. The current version of this Notice will be posted on our website and available upon request.

Contact Information

For questions about this Notice or our privacy practices, contact:

The Interventional and Functional Pain Center
1150 Reservoir Ave
Cranston, RI, 02818
(347) 364-6817
info@paincenterofri.com