{"id":6956,"date":"2026-03-02T21:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/?page_id=6956"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:45:34","slug":"notice-of-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/notice-of-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice of Privacy Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1><strong>Notice of Privacy Practices<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effective Date:<\/strong> March 2, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. James Klim, DDS \u2013 Santa Rosa, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This notice describes how your medical and dental information may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>1. Our Legal Duty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are required by law to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI).<\/li><li>Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices regarding PHI.<\/li><li>Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We reserve the right to <strong>change the terms<\/strong> of this notice at any time and to make the new provisions effective for all PHI we maintain. If we make changes, a copy of the revised notice will be available in our office and on our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>2. How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We may use and disclose PHI for purposes of <strong>treatment, payment, and healthcare operations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> To provide, coordinate, or manage your dental care and related services.<\/li><li><strong>Payment:<\/strong> To obtain payment for services we provide to you.<\/li><li><strong>Healthcare Operations:<\/strong> For business activities, quality assessment, and staff training.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Other uses and disclosures may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Appointment reminders via phone, email, or text.<\/li><li>Communications about treatment alternatives or health-related benefits.<\/li><li>Disclosures required by law (e.g., public health, law enforcement).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Protections:<\/strong> Certain sensitive information (e.g., substance use disorder records) may require additional consent before disclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>3. Your Rights Regarding PHI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Access:<\/strong> Inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI.<\/li><li><strong>Amend:<\/strong> Request corrections to your PHI.<\/li><li><strong>Accounting of Disclosures:<\/strong> Request a record of disclosures of your PHI.<\/li><li><strong>Request Restrictions:<\/strong> Ask us to limit the use or disclosure of your PHI.<\/li><li><strong>Alternative Communication:<\/strong> Request confidential communications via alternative methods or locations.<\/li><li><strong>Receive a Copy:<\/strong> Obtain a paper or electronic copy of this notice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To exercise these rights, contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Privacy Officer:<\/strong> Debbie Kimura<br><strong>Phone:<\/strong>  707-546-4582<br><strong>Email:<\/strong>  debbie@jamesklim.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>4. Complaints<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>File a complaint with our office.<\/li><li>File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/filing-a-complaint\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/filing-a-complaint\/index.html<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>5. Contact Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. James Klim, DDS<\/strong><br>170 Farmers Lane, Suite 6B<br>Santa Rosa, CA  95405<br><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 707-546-4582<br><strong>Email:<\/strong> info@jamesklim.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notice of Privacy Practices Effective Date: March 2, 2026 Dr. James Klim, DDS \u2013 Santa Rosa, CA This notice describes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6956"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6956"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6960,"href":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6956\/revisions\/6960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamesklimdental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}