{"id":577,"date":"2025-03-14T19:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2025-04-16T21:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:30:56","slug":"privacy-policy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/privacy-policy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"577\" class=\"elementor elementor-577\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dd0736 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle jltma-glass-effect-no wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6dd0736\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d432902 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"d432902\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82bbb0 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d82bbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-236ecfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"236ecfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8468a88 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"8468a88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0382b7e jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0382b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6876a43 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6876a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Expert Urology Consulting Clinic, we take your privacy and security seriously. We are committed to protecting your Protected Health Information (PHI) in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and all applicable laws. This notice outlines how we collect, store, and use your information when you receive telehealth services from our clinic.<\/p><h6>1. Information We Collect<\/h6><p>We collect only the necessary personal and medical information required to provide expert telehealth care, including:<\/p><p>\u2714 Personal Information (name, date of birth, contact details, payment information)<\/p><p>\u2714 Medical History &amp; Treatment Information (submitted through Google Workspace forms)<\/p><p>\u2714 Scheduling &amp; Communication Details (managed through Google Workspace)<\/p><p>We use HIPAA-compliant platforms for managing your information, appointments, and billing.<\/p><h6>2. How We Use &amp; Store Your Information<\/h6><p>Your Protected Health Information (PHI) is used solely for providing medical care and related administrative functions, including:<\/p><p>\u2714 Evaluating and treating your urologic health concerns<\/p><p>\u2714 Managing scheduling, medical records, and follow-ups<\/p><p>\u2714 Processing payments and invoicing<\/p><p>We use three primary platforms to securely store and process your data:<\/p><h6>\ud83d\udd39 Medical Intake &amp; Updates<\/h6><p>\u2714 Google Workspace (HIPAA-Compliant) is used for initial intake forms and patient updates.<\/p><p>\u2714 All patient-provided medical history, pre-appointment questionnaires, and ongoing updates are collected through Google Forms and Google Drive, which are secured under our Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with Google.<\/p><h6>\ud83d\udd39 Final Medical Record Documentation<\/h6><p>\u2714 SimplePractice (HIPAA-Compliant) is used for final storage of all medical records, treatment notes, and prescriptions.<\/p><p>\u2714 After your telehealth visit, all relevant information is transferred into your official patient record within SimplePractice for long-term documentation.<\/p><h6>\ud83d\udd39 Scheduling &amp; Communication<\/h6><p>\u2714 Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Meet) is used for appointment scheduling, confirmations, and secure email communications.<\/p><p>\u2714 Video visits are conducted through Google Meet for HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 Billing &amp; Payments<\/p><p>\u2714 All payments are securely processed through Stripe (PCI-compliant).<\/p><p>\u2714 A credit card on file is required, and charges are processed 24 hours before appointments.<\/p><h6>3. Data Security Measures<\/h6><p>We take data security seriously and implement industry-standard protections, including:<\/p><p>\u2714 Encrypted data storage on HIPAA-compliant platforms (Google Workspace &amp; SimplePractice)<\/p><p>\u2714 Secure transmission of all medical records and communications<\/p><p>\u2714 Restricted access to patient data, limited to authorized personnel only<\/p><h6>4. Your Rights &amp; Confidentiality<\/h6><p>\u2714 You have the right to request access to your medical records stored in SimplePractice.<\/p><p>\u2714 You may request corrections to your records if any information is inaccurate.<\/p><p>\u2714 You have the right to request a copy of your Privacy Practices acknowledgment at any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy Privacy Policy At Expert Urology Consulting Clinic, we take your privacy and security seriously. We are committed to protecting your Protected Health Information (PHI) in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and all applicable laws. This notice outlines how we collect, store, and use your information when you receive telehealth services from our clinic. 1. Information We Collect We collect only the necessary personal and medical information required to provide expert telehealth care, including: \u2714 Personal Information (name, date of birth, contact details, payment information) \u2714 Medical History &amp; Treatment Information (submitted through Google Workspace forms) \u2714 Scheduling &amp; Communication Details (managed through Google Workspace) We use HIPAA-compliant platforms for managing your information, appointments, and billing. 2. How We Use &amp; Store Your Information Your Protected Health Information (PHI) is used solely for providing medical care and related administrative functions, including: \u2714 Evaluating and treating your urologic health concerns \u2714 Managing scheduling, medical records, and follow-ups \u2714 Processing payments and invoicing We use three primary platforms to securely store and process your data: \ud83d\udd39 Medical Intake &amp; Updates \u2714 Google Workspace (HIPAA-Compliant) is used for initial intake forms and patient updates. \u2714 All patient-provided medical history, pre-appointment questionnaires, and ongoing updates are collected through Google Forms and Google Drive, which are secured under our Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with Google. \ud83d\udd39 Final Medical Record Documentation \u2714 SimplePractice (HIPAA-Compliant) is used for final storage of all medical records, treatment notes, and prescriptions. \u2714 After your telehealth visit, all relevant information is transferred into your official patient record within SimplePractice for long-term documentation. \ud83d\udd39 Scheduling &amp; Communication \u2714 Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Meet) is used for appointment scheduling, confirmations, and secure email communications. \u2714 Video visits are conducted through Google Meet for HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions. \ud83d\udd39 Billing &amp; Payments \u2714 All payments are securely processed through Stripe (PCI-compliant). \u2714 A credit card on file is required, and charges are processed 24 hours before appointments. 3. Data Security Measures We take data security seriously and implement industry-standard protections, including: \u2714 Encrypted data storage on HIPAA-compliant platforms (Google Workspace &amp; SimplePractice) \u2714 Secure transmission of all medical records and communications \u2714 Restricted access to patient data, limited to authorized personnel only 4. Your Rights &amp; Confidentiality \u2714 You have the right to request access to your medical records stored in SimplePractice. \u2714 You may request corrections to your records if any information is inaccurate. \u2714 You have the right to request a copy of your Privacy Practices acknowledgment at any time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-577","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1299,"href":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577\/revisions\/1299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demozone.designswebs.com\/experturology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}