Privacy Policy

Notice of Privacy Practices

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW YOUR DENTAL INFORMATION MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED, AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

Patrick C. Hayashi, DDS uses health information about you for treatment, payment and health care operations. Your health information is contained in paper and electronic records that are the property of Patrick C. Hayashi, DDS.

Use or Disclosure of Your Health Information

For treatment
Dr. Hayashi may use your health information to provide you with dental treatment and services. For example, information obtained by Dr. Hayashi will be included in your dental records that is related to your treatment. This information is necessary for Dr. Hayashi to determine what treatment you should receive. Dr. Hayashi will also record actions taken by him in the course of your treatment and note how you respond to the actions.


For Health Care Operations
Dr. Hayashi may use and disclose health information about you for operational purposes. For example, your dental information may be disclosed to your dental insurance carrier to:

  • Obtain payment for services to you;

  • Evaluate the performance of Dr. Hayashi;

  • Assess the quality of care and outcomes in your cases and similar cases; and

  • Learn how to improve our services to you.

Appointment
Dr. Hayashi may use your information to provide appointment reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other dental-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.

Fundraising
Dr. Hayashi may use your information to contact you to raise funds for his practice

Required by Law
Dr. Hayashi may use and disclose information about you as required by law.. For example, Dr. Hayashi may disclose information for the following purposes:

  • For judicial and administrative proceedings pursuant to legal authority;

  • To report information related to victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence; and

  • To assist law enforcement officials in their law enforcement duties.


Public Health
Your health information may be used or disclosed for public health activities such as assisting public health authorities or other legal authorities to prevent or control disease, injury or disability, or for other health oversight activities.


Decedents
Health information may be disclosed to funeral directors or coroners to enable them to carry out their lawful duties.


Organ/Tissue Donation
Your health information may be used or disclosed for cadaveric organ, eye or tissue donation purposes.


Research
Dr. Hayashi may use your health information for research purposes when an institutional review board or privacy board, that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your health information, has approved the research.

Health and Safety

Your health information may be disclosed to avert a serious threat to the health or safety of you or any other person pursuant to applicable law.

Government Functions
Specialized government functions such as protection of public officials or reporting to various branches of the armed services that may require use or disclosure of protected health information.

Workers Compensation
Your health information may be used or disclosed in order to comply with laws and regulations related to Workers Compensation.

Your Health Information Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request a restriction on certain uses or disclosures of your protected health information, however, Dr. Hayashi is not required to agree to a requested restriction.

  • Obtain a paper copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices upon request.

  • Inspect and obtain a copy of your dental records held by Dr. Hayashi upon request.

  • Request to amend your dental records. However this request may be denied under certain circumstances.

  • Request communications of your dental information by alternative means or at alternative locations.

  • Revoke your authorization to use or disclose dental information except to the extent that action has already been taken.

  • Receive an accounting of disclosures made of your information by Dr. Hayashi.

Complaints
You may submit complaints to Dr. Hayashi, your insurance carrier or to the Department of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.


Obligations of Dr. Hayashi Dr. Hayashi is required to

  • Maintain the privacy of protected health information;

  • Provide you with this notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information;

  • Abide by the terms of this notice;

  • Notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction on how your information is used or disclosed;

  • Accommodate reasonable requests you may make to communicate health information by alternative means or at alternative locations; and

  • Obtain your written authorization to use or disclose your health information for reasons other than those listed above and permitted under law.


Dr. Hayashi reserves the right to change its privacy practices and to make new provisions effective for all protected health information it maintains. As notices are revised, copies will be mailed to you within sixty (60) days of making the change.

If you have any questions or complaints, or if you do not want to provide your consent to Dr. Hayashi, to use your protected health information for purposes of payment and/or health care operations, please submit a letter of denial to provide consent to:

Patrick C. Hayashi, DDS
1144 12th Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816