Notice of Privacy Practices

Our commitment

The Real U Essence is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, to give you notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to follow the terms of the notice currently in effect. Our Notice of Privacy Practices describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

Your rights

Under HIPAA, you have the right to:

• Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record.
• Ask us to correct your medical record.
• Request confidential communications.
• Ask us to limit what we use or share.
• Get a list of those with whom we have shared your information.
• Get a copy of this privacy notice.
• Choose someone to act for you.
• File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated.

Requesting the full notice

A copy of our complete Notice of Privacy Practices is available at our front desk and on request by email or phone. You may request a paper copy at any time.

Questions & complaints

If you have questions or believe your privacy rights have been violated, contact us:

You can also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights at hhs.gov/ocr/complaints. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.