Privacy Policy
Waterstone is committed to providing up-to-date information about addiction disorders and treatments for patients in the state of Connecticut. We protect the privacy of visitors to our website and our patients. This page summarizes our privacy policy and practices.
Waterstone will never, under any circumstances, sell, distribute or rent your name, company name, mailing address, postal code, email address or any other personal or business information you provide to us through our website to any third party, except as may be required by law. We will only use the information you share with us for the purposes of delivering medical services to you, informing you about our procedures, or providing you with other information from Waterstone.
We do not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, email or address. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via email, phone or registering through a form on our site. Any personal information you do provide is protected under the Federal Privacy Act.
How We Use the Information We Collect
We receive and securely store information that you provide to us through our website or other mode (i.e., email or telephone). When you send a question or comment, request information or schedule an appointment with Waterstone, you provide us with certain contact and private, personal information to enable us to understand your needs, provide you with quick service, and contact you to obtain further information or schedule an appointment.
How to Unsubscribe
We may periodically send you emails containing information that we think you may find relevant using the email address that you have provided. If you no longer wish to receive periodic emails from us, please follow the opt-out instructions located at the bottom of the email. Waterstone complies fully with the CAN-SPAM Act.
How to Utilize Our Website
The information contained on our website is information to be read for purposes of general interest in the subjects of addiction disorders and treatments. Information contained within this site, our blog and periodic emails does not constitute medical advice nor physician representation by Waterstone. An official doctor/patient relationship with Waterstone, our physician or any members of our medical team is only obtained contractually between the practice and client.
Security
Our site employs industry standard security measures designed to protect against loss, misuse or alteration of information you provide to us via our website. Waterstone is not responsible for unauthorized access to information by hackers or others who have obtained such access through illegal means. We use software that receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our website. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site. We do not utilize cookies. A “cookie” is a small data file stored by your web browser on your computer’s hard drive that allows sites to recognize who you are when you arrive at their site by associating the identification numbers in the cookie with other information you have provided and allowing it to retain your preferences for future visits to the website.
Linked Sites
Waterstone may include links to external sites on our website to provide you with helpful resources. The inclusion of any link does not imply our endorsement of such external website, its products, advice, services or content offered at such site. If you link to a third-party site from our website, any information you encounter on that site is not subject to this privacy statement. Therefore, you should consult privacy policies of each site you visit.
Changes and Questions
Waterstone reserves the right to revise this policy at any time by posting a new privacy policy at this location. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this website signifies your consent to this privacy policy statement.
Feel free to contact us with any questions:
Waterstone
32 Wall Street, Suite C
Madison, CT. 06443
Phone: 203-245-0412
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HIPAA Privacy Rule
The Office for Civil Rights and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology have collaborated to develop model Notices of Privacy Practices for health care providers and health plans to use to communicate with their patients and plan members.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule gives individuals a fundamental right to be informed of the privacy practices of health plans and health care providers, as well as to be informed of their privacy rights with respect to their personal health information. Health plans and covered health care providers are required to develop and distribute a notice that provides a clear, user-friendly explanation of these rights and practices.
Many entities have asked for additional guidance on how to create a clear, accessible notice that their patients or plan members can understand. In response, OCR and ONC have provided separate models for health plans and health care providers. The three options are:
- Notice in the form of a booklet;
- A layered notice that presents a summary of the information on the first page, followed by the full content on the following pages;
- A notice with the design elements found in the booklet, but formatted for full-page presentation.
- A text only version of the notice.
The models reflect the regulatory changes of the Omnibus Rule and can serve as the baseline for covered entities working to come into compliance with the new requirements. In particular, the models highlight the new patient right to access their electronic information held in an electronic health record, if their provider has an EHR in their practice. Covered entities may use these models by entering their specific information into the model and then printing for distribution and posting on their websites.
- Booklet
- Layered Notice
- Full Page
- Text Only
- Questions and Instructions
For more information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Notice requirements, see: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/privacy-practices-for-protected-health-information/index.html
- A covered entity must make its notice available to any person who asks for it.
- A covered entity must prominently post and make available its notice on any web site it maintains that provides information about its customer services or benefits.