This notice describes how About Women By Women, PC may use and disclose your healthcare information and how you can obtain access to this information. Please review it carefully. About Women By Women, PC, is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information. This information consists of all records related to your health, including demographic information, either created by About Women By Women, PC or received by About Women By Women,PC from other healthcare providers. We are required to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your protected health information. These legal duties and privacy practices are described in this Notice. About Women By Women, PC will abide by the terms of this Notice, or the Notice currently in effect at the time of the use of disclosure of your protected health information. About Women By Women, PC reserves the right to change the terms of this Notice and to make any new provisions effective for all protected health information that we maintain. Patients will be provided a copy of any revised Notices upon request. An individual may obtain a copy of the current Notice from our office at any time. USES and DISCLOSURES of YOUR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION not REQUIRING YOUR CONSENT. About Women By Women, PC may use and disclose your protected health information, without your written consent or authorization, for certain treatment, payment and healthcare operations. There are certain restrictions on uses and disclosures of treatment records, which include registration and all other records concerning individuals who are receiving, or who at any time have received services for mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, or drug dependence. There are also restrictions on disclosing HIV test results. TREATMENT may include: *Providing, coordinating, or managing healthcare and related services by one or more healthcare providers; *Consultations between healthcare providers concerning a patient; *Referrals to other providers for treatment; *Referrals to nursing homes, foster care homes, or home health agencies. For example, About Women By Women, PC may determine that you require the services of a specialist. In referring you to another doctor, About Women By Women, PC may determine that you require the services of a specialist. In referring you to another doctor, About Women By Women may share or transfer your healthcare information to that doctor. PAYMENT activities may include: *Activities undertaken by About Women By Women,PC to obtain reimbursement for services provided to you; *Determining your eligibility for benefits or health insurance coverage; *Managing claims and contacting your insurance company regarding payments; *Collection activities to obtain payment for services provided to you; *Reviewing healthcare services and discussing with your insurance company the medical necessity of certain services or procedures, coverage under your health plan, appropriateness of care, or justification of charges; *Obtaining pre-certification and pre-authorization of services to be provided to you. For example, About Women By Women, will submit claims to your insurance company on your behalf. This claim identifies, you, your diagnosis, and the services provided to you. HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS may include; *Contacting healthcare providers and patients with information about treatment alternatives; *Contacting quality assessment and improvement activities; *Conducting outcomes evaluations and development of clinical activities. *Protocol development, case management, or care coordination; *Conducting or arranging for medical review, legal services, and auditing functions. For example, About Women By Women may use your diagnosis, treatment, and outcome information to measure the quality of the services that we provider, or assess the effectiveness of your treatment when compared to patients in similar situations. About Women By Women may contact you, by telephone or mail, to provide appointment reminders. You must