{"id":2335,"date":"2026-01-22T03:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/?page_id=2335"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:31:52","slug":"hippa-compliance-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/hippa-compliance-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"HIPPA Compliance Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><strong>HIPPA Compliance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"740\"><strong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"407\">Betances Health Center<\/strong> is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our patients\u2019 health information. We comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and all applicable federal and state privacy laws to ensure that your Protected Health Information (PHI) is handled with care, confidentiality, and respect.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"770\">Our Commitment to Privacy<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1067\">HIPAA is a federal law that establishes standards to safeguard medical information and other personal health data. Betances Health Center maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your health information.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1203\">We take our responsibility seriously and continuously review our policies and procedures to ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1239\">How We Protect Your Information<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1336\">We implement reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your health information, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1587\">\n<li data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1393\">\n<p data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1393\">Secure handling of medical records and patient data<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1447\">\n<p data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1447\">Restricted access to Protected Health Information<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1522\">\n<p data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1522\">Ongoing staff training regarding patient privacy and HIPAA regulations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1587\">\n<p data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1587\">Secure electronic systems and safeguards for digital records<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1735\">Access to PHI is limited to authorized personnel who need the information to provide care, operate our services, or comply with legal obligations.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1770\">Use of Website Forms and Email<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"2094\">Please be aware that communications submitted through our website, including contact forms or email inquiries, may not be fully secure. While we take precautions to protect information transmitted electronically, we recommend that you do <strong data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2017\">not<\/strong> submit sensitive medical information through online forms or standard email.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2207\">For confidential or urgent medical matters, please contact us directly by phone or schedule an in-person visit.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2235\">Your Rights Under HIPAA<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2335\">As a patient, you have rights regarding your Protected Health Information, including the right to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2567\">\n<li data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2389\">\n<p data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2389\">Access and obtain copies of your medical records<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2453\">\n<p data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2453\">Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2509\">\n<p data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2509\">Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2567\">\n<p data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2567\">Receive an accounting of disclosures, when applicable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2665\">Requests related to your rights may be submitted in writing using the contact information below.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2667\" data-end=\"2712\">No Doctor\u2013Patient Relationship via Website<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2714\" data-end=\"2953\">Use of this website does not establish a doctor\u2013patient relationship. A formal patient relationship is established only through an in-person visit, telehealth appointment, or other approved clinical interaction with Betances Health Center.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"2979\">Questions or Concerns<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2981\" data-end=\"3171\">If you have questions about this HIPAA Compliance Statement, believe your privacy rights have been violated, or wish to request information related to your health records, please contact us:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3241\"><strong data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3199\">Betances Health Center<\/strong><br data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3202\" \/>280 Henry Street<br data-start=\"3218\" data-end=\"3221\" \/>New York, NY 10002<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3243\" data-end=\"3307\"><strong data-start=\"3243\" data-end=\"3253\">Phone:<\/strong> (212) 227-8401<br data-start=\"3268\" data-end=\"3271\" \/><strong data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3281\">Email:<\/strong> <a data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3305\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\">compliance@betances.org<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"><use href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-k5zux585.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3309\" data-end=\"3387\">We take privacy concerns seriously and will respond promptly to all inquiries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2335","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368,"href":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2335\/revisions\/2368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}