Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal and medical information.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At Newport Family Podiatry, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal and medical information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information when you visit our website or receive care at our practice.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website and patients of our practice:

Personal Information: Name, email address, postal address, telephone number, date of birth, and other identifiers by which you may be contacted online or offline.
Medical Information: Health history, current medical conditions, treatment information, test results, and other health-related data necessary for your care.
Insurance and Billing Information: Insurance details, payment information, and other financial data related to your healthcare services.
Website Usage Information: Details of your visits to our website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including:

To provide, personalize, and improve your healthcare services

To process insurance claims and billing

To communicate with you about appointments, treatments, and other healthcare matters

To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services

To comply with legal and regulatory requirements

For internal quality assessment and improvement activities

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Healthcare Providers: We may share your information with other healthcare providers who are involved in your care.
Insurance and Billing: We share information with your insurance company or other payers to process claims and obtain payment for services.
Business Associates: We may disclose your information to our business associates who perform functions on our behalf or provide us with services.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information as required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process.

Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal and medical information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal and medical information:

Right to access and review your medical record

Right to request corrections to your medical record

Right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures

Right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your information

Right to request confidential communications

Right to receive a copy of this privacy notice

HIPAA Compliance

As a healthcare provider, we are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI. We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Newport Family Podiatry

123 Newport Blvd

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: (949) 650-1900

Email: info@newportfamilypodiatry.com

Last Updated: March 1, 2025