Privacy Practices | East Bay OBGYN

Notice of Privacy Practices

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

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.

At East Bay OBGYN, we are committed to protecting your personal health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices explains how we may use and disclose your medical information, your rights regarding your information,

and our legal obligations.

How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

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

1. Treatment

We may use and share your health information with physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and other healthcare providers involved in your care.

2. Payment

We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services rendered, including billing, payment collection, and providing information to health plans or other responsible parties, when applicable.

3. Healthcare Operations

We may use your health information to operate and manage our practice, improve the quality of care, conduct quality assessments, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

4. Appointment Reminders and Practice Communications

We may contact you to remind you of appointments, inform you of test results, or provide other health-related information by phone, voicemail, email, text message, or through a patient portal, unless you request otherwise.

5. Family and Friends Involved in Your Care

With your permission, or when allowed by law, we may share relevant health information with a family member, friend, or other person involved in your care or payment for your care. If you are unable to consent, we may share information if we believe it is in your best interest.

Other Uses and Disclosures Without Your Authorization

We may disclose your health information without your written authorization in the following circumstances, as permitted or required by law:

As required by federal, state, or local law
For public health activities (such as reporting communicable diseases)
To report suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
For health oversight activities (such as audits or investigations)
In response to court orders, subpoenas, or lawful law enforcement requests
For organ donation or tissue procurement
To medical examiners or funeral directors
To prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety
For workers’ compensation or similar programs
For research purposes, under certain conditions and safeguards

Business Associates

We may share your health information with third-party service providers (“business associates”) who assist us in operating our practice, such as laboratories, billing services, electronic health record vendors, transcription services, and IT support providers. These entities are required by law to safeguard your information.

Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Written Authorization

We will not use or disclose your health information without your written authorization for the following purposes:

Marketing activities
Sale of your health information
Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes

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

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have the right to:

Access your medical records and obtain a copy, in paper or electronic form
Request corrections to your health information if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete
Request confidential communications, such as receiving information at a different address or by alternative means
Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your information (we are not required to agree to all requests)
Receive an accounting of disclosures of your health information for the six years prior to your request
Receive a paper or electronic copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices
File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

California law may provide additional privacy protections beyond those required by federal law.

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to:

Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information
Provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices
Follow the terms of this notice currently in effect
Notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information

We reserve the right to change the terms of this notice and will make the revised notice available upon request and

on our website.