Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2021
Privacy Policy of Revolution Medicine, Health & Fitness PLLC
Revolution Medicine, Health & Fitness PLLC operates the www.revolutionmed.com website. The website hosts information about our medical weight loss program and is used for new member registration. Your Personal Information associated with www.revolutionmed.com is strictly separate from our electronic health record, AthenaHealth, which stores patient data.
This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service, the www.revolutionmed.com website.
If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at www.revolutionmed.com unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name, phone number, and postal address. The information that we collect will be used to contact or identify you.
Log Data
We want to inform you that whenever you visit our Service, we collect information that your browser sends to us which is called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser version, pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that is commonly used as an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit and are stored on your computer’s hard drive. Our website uses these “cookies” to collect information and to improve our Service. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
- To facilitate our Service;
- To perform Service-related services; or
- To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
We want to inform our Service users that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose. Service providers will not have access to patient data on our EHR, AthenaHealth, which is strictly separate from this website.
Security
We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services do not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. In the case we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: April 5, 2021
The Revolution Medicine, Health & Fitness PLLC (RMHF), deemed as a covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), will be referred to in this Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) as “RMHF.” This Notice is created by RMHF to describe the ways in which RMHF may use and disclose your medical information (called “Protected Health Information” or “PHI”) and to notify you of your rights with respect to PHI in the possession of RMHF. Pursuant to the Regulations, and as outlined in this Notice, RMHF is permitted to use or disclose PHI to other parties. Below are categories describing these uses and disclosures, along with some examples to help you better understand each category.
Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment and Health Care Operations. RMHF may use or disclose your PHI for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations, described in more detail below, without obtaining written authorization from you:
For Treatment: RMHF may use and disclose PHI in the course of providing, coordinating, or managing your medical treatment, including the disclosure of PHI for treatment activities of other health care providers. These uses and disclosures may take place between physicians, nurses, technicians, and other health care professionals who provide or are otherwise involved in your health care. For example, your primary care physician may share your PHI with a specialist physician whom he/she consults regarding your condition, or to their staff who are assisting in the provision or coordination of your care.
For Payment: RMHF may use and disclose PHI in order to bill and collect payment for health care services provided to you. For example, RMHF may need to give PHI to your health plan in order to be reimbursed for the services provided to you. RMHF may also disclose PHI to their business associates, such as billing companies, claims processing companies, and others that assist in processing health claims. RMHF may also disclose PHI to other health care providers and health plans for the payment activities of such providers or health plans.
For Health Care Operations: RMHF may use and disclose PHI as part of our health care operations, including: quality assessment and improvement, or evaluating the treatment and services you receive and the performance of its staff in caring for you. Other activities include provider training, compliance and risk management activities, planning and development, and management and administration. RMHF may disclose PHI to doctors, nurses, technicians, attorneys, consultants, accountants, and others for review purposes. These disclosures help ensure that RMHF is complying with all applicable laws, and are continuing to provide health care to patients at a high level of quality. RMHF may also disclose PHI to other health care providers and health plans for certain of their operations, including their quality assessment and improvement activities, credentialing and peer review or compliance activities.
Sharing PHI Among RMHF And Their Medical Staff. RMHF locations work together with the physicians and other health care providers on staff to provide medical services to you when you are a patient at a RMHF location. RMHF and the members of its staff will share PHI with each other as needed to perform their joint treatment, payment and health care operations activities.
Other Uses and Disclosures for Which Authorization are Not Required. In addition to using or disclosing PHI for treatment, payment and health care operations, RMHF may use and disclose PHI without your written authorization under the following circumstances:
As Required by Law and Law Enforcement. RMHF may use or disclose PHI when required by law. RMHF also may disclose PHI when ordered to in rare situations such as a judicial or administrative proceeding, in response to subpoenas or discovery requests, to identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person, about criminal conduct, to report a crime, its location or victims, or the identity, description or location of a person who committed a crime, or for other law enforcement purposes.
For Public Health Activities and Public Health Risks. RMHF may disclose PHI to government officials in charge of collecting healthcare information, such as reactions to medications or product defects, or to notify persons who may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk of contracting or spreading a disease or condition.
For Health Oversight Activities. RMHF may disclose PHI to the government for oversight activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, inspections, licensure or disciplinary actions, and other activities necessary for monitoring health care or compliance with government programs or civil rights laws.
Research. Under certain circumstances, RMHF may use and disclose PHI for medical research purposes.
To Avoid a Serious Threat to Health or Safety. RMHF may use and disclose PHI to law enforcement or other appropriate persons, to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the health/safety of a person or the public.
Specialized Government Functions. RMHF may use and disclose PHI of military personnel and veterans under certain circumstances, and may also disclose PHI to authorized federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities.
Appointment Reminders; Health-related Benefits and Services; Limited Marketing Activities. RMHF may use and disclose PHI to remind you of an appointment, or to inform you of treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you, such as disease management programs. RMHF may use and disclose your PHI to encourage you to purchase or use a product or service through face-to-face or written communication, or by giving you a promotional gift of nominal value.
Disclosures for HIPAA Compliance Investigations. RMHF may disclose your PHI when required to do so in connection with your rights of access to your PHI and to account for certain disclosures of your PHI. RMHF must disclose your PHI to the U.S. Department of HHS when requested by the Secretary in order to investigate compliance with privacy regulations issued under HIPAA.
Regulatory Requirements. RMHF is required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI, to provide individuals with Notice of their legal privacy practice duties with respect to PHI, and to abide by the terms described in this Notice. RMHF reserves the right to change the terms of this Notice or privacy policies, and to make changes applicable to all PHI it maintains. RMHF will acknowledge Notice changes and make available a revised copy of the Notice upon the patient’s request. A copy of the Notice will be posted in registration / waiting area.
You Have The Following Rights Regarding Your PHI:
You may request that RMHF restrict the use and disclosure of your PHI. RMHF is not required to agree to any restriction requests, but will be bound to restrictions to which we agree, except in emergency situations.
You have the right to request that communications of PHI to you from RMHF be made by alternative means or locations. You may request that RMHF can communicate with you by cellphone or via e-mail or to an alternate address. RMHF can accommodate your request through completion of the RMHF Communication Preferences and Message Agreement Form.
You have the right to inspect and copy your PHI in the possession of RMHF, if you make a request in writing to the RMHF Medical Records Director. Within thirty (30) days of receiving your request (unless extended by an additional thirty (30) days), RMHF will inform you of the extent to which your request has or has not been granted. RMHF may provide you a summary of the PHI you request if you agree in advance to such a summary. RMHF may impose a reasonable fee determined by state law to cover copying, postage, and related costs for copies or summaries of your PHI. If RMHF denies access to your PHI, it will explain the basis for denial. If RMHF does not maintain the PHI you request, and it knows where that PHI is located, we will tell you how to redirect your request.
You have the right to receive notifications whenever a breach of your unsecured PHI occurs. RMHF will provide notification through a written communication.
You have the right to restrict disclosure of information to your health plan(s) for services paid directly by you. You have the right to restrict the release of PHI for services for which you have paid for directly. Your written notification is required.
You have the right to designate personal representatives. You can designate specific individuals – other caregivers or personal representatives – with whom RMHF may disclose your PHI. Please complete RMHF’s Patient Privacy and HIPPA Protection Form.
You have the right to request that RMHF amend, correct or supplement your PHI. Your request must be made in writing to the RMHF Medical Records Director and it must explain why you are requesting an amendment to your PHI. Within sixty (60) days of receiving your request (unless extended by an additional thirty (30) days), RMHF will inform you of the extent to which your request has or has not been granted. RMHF generally can deny your request if your request relates to PHI: (i) not created by the entity; (ii) that is not part of the records the entity maintains; (iii) that is not subject to being inspected by you; or (iv) that is accurate and complete. If your request is denied, RMHF will give you a written denial that explains the reason for the denial and your rights to: (i) file a statement disagreeing with the denial; (ii) if you do not file a statement of disagreement, submit a request that future disclosures of the relevant PHI be made with a copy of your request and the entity’s denial attached; and (iii) complain about the denial.
You have the right to request/receive a list of PHI disclosures RMHF has made during the six (6) years prior to your request (but not before Apr 5, 2021). The list will not include disclosures (i) for which you have provided a written authorization; (ii) for payment; (iii) made to you; (iv) to persons involved in your health care; (v) for national security or intelligence purposes; (vi) to law enforcement officials; or (vii) of a limited data set. You should submit any such request to the Privacy Officer, and within sixty (60) days of receiving your request (unless extended by an additional thirty (30) days), RMHF will respond to you regarding the status of your request. RMHF will provide you a list at no charge.
You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice upon request (Please see the RMHF Office Staff.) You can also request a paper copy of this Notice by contacting the Privacy Officer as described below.
You may report a complaint to RMHF if you believe your privacy rights with respect to your PHI have been violated by contacting the Privacy Officer and submitting a written complaint, or contact the RMHF at (202) 596-8891. RMHF will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint regarding their privacy practices. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact the RMHF Privacy Officer at: (202) 596-8891; via e-mail: info@revolutionmed.com; or by mail – address: 1050 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 500, Washington, DC 20036.