Privacy Policy & HIPAA Notice.
James River Cardiology is committed to protecting your personal and medical information. This page describes our website privacy practices and your rights under HIPAA.
Website Privacy Policy
Effective date: January 1, 2025
Information we collect
When you use this website, we may collect information you voluntarily provide through the appointment request form, including your name, phone number, email address, and reason for visit. We also collect standard web analytics data (page views, browser type, referring URLs) through Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site.
How we use your information
Information submitted through the appointment request form is used solely to respond to your inquiry and schedule your appointment. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Cookies and analytics
This site uses Google Analytics to collect aggregate, anonymized data about site usage. This data does not identify individual users. You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Contact
Questions about this privacy policy can be directed to James River Cardiology at (804) 520-1764 or by mail to 445 Charles H. Dimmock Pkwy, Suite 100, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective date: January 1, 2025
This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Our legal duty
James River Cardiology is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI), to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices regarding your PHI, and to abide by the terms of this Notice.
How we may use and disclose your information
We may use and disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations without your authorization. Examples include sharing your records with other treating physicians, submitting claims to your insurance company, and conducting quality assurance reviews. We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your PHI for any other purpose.
Your rights
You have the right to:
- Inspect and copy your medical records
- Request corrections to your health information
- Request restrictions on how we use or disclose your PHI
- Request confidential communications
- Receive an accounting of disclosures
- Receive a paper copy of this Notice
How to exercise your rights or file a complaint
To exercise your rights or to file a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated, contact our Privacy Officer at (804) 520-1764 or in writing at 445 Charles H. Dimmock Pkwy, Suite 100, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
Changes to this Notice
James River Cardiology reserves the right to change this Notice and to make the revised Notice effective for medical information we already have about you. A copy of the current Notice is available at any of our offices and on this website.