Privacy Policy – Doctor’s Choice Pharmacy

Effective Date:06/28/2022

Your Privacy Rights & HIPAA Compliance

Doctor’s Choice Pharmacy respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your protected health information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This policy explains how we use, disclose, and protect your medical information.

How We Use and Disclose Your Protected Health Information (PHI)

We may use or share your protected health information (PHI) in the following situations:

✅ For Treatment: We may share PHI with doctors, nurses, or other healthcare providers who are involved in your care.
✅ For Payment: We may use your PHI to bill your insurance provider or for processing payment.
✅ For Healthcare Operations: This includes internal pharmacy operations, compliance reviews, and quality improvements.
✅ When Required by Law: We may disclose PHI in response to legal requests, court orders, or public health requirements.
✅ To Prevent Harm: If we believe you are a threat to yourself or others, we may disclose PHI to prevent harm.
✅ For Public Health & Safety: We may share PHI with authorities if required for public health investigations, FDA recalls, or disease prevention efforts.

We will not use or share your PHI for marketing, fundraising, or sales without your explicit written permission.

Your Rights Regarding Your Protected Health Information (PHI)

As a patient, you have the following rights:

🔹 Right to Access & Copy: You can request a copy of your medical records.
🔹 Right to Amend: You may request corrections to incorrect or incomplete PHI.
🔹 Right to Restrict Disclosure: You can ask us to limit how we use or share your PHI, but we may not always be able to comply.
🔹 Right to Confidential Communications: You can request how we contact you (e.g., phone, email, mail).
🔹 Right to File a Complaint: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with us or directly with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) at https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Our Legal Responsibilities

• We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.
• We will notify you in the event of a data breach affecting your PHI.
• We will follow the privacy practices described in this policy unless updated in writing.

How to Contact Us

If you have questions about our privacy practices or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Doctor’s Choice Pharmacy
909 532 5588

info@doctorschoicerx.com

Jurisdictions We Serve

Doctor’s Choice Pharmacy is a licensed pharmacy operating in the state of California. We are registered with the California Board of Pharmacy and comply with all applicable state and federal regulations regarding the dispensing of medications.

At this time, we only servepatients located within California. All prescriptions dispensed by our pharmacy are issued by healthcare providers who are duly licensed in California, and we do not ship medications outside this jurisdiction unless explicitly permitted by law.🔎 Verify Our Pharmacy License: You can check our license details through the California Board of Pharmacy License Lookup by visiting:🔗 California Pharmacy License VerificationIf you have any questions about our licensure or services, please feel free to contact us: 909 532 5588  info@doctorschoicerx.com