Notice of
Privacy Practices
Fall River Psychiatry respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal health information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This notice describes how your health information may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
How Your Information Is Used
Your health information may be used and disclosed for the following purposes:
- Treatment: To provide, coordinate, and manage your psychiatric care and treatment
- Payment: To bill and collect payment for services rendered, including submission of claims to your insurance carrier
- Healthcare Operations: For internal operations including quality improvement, training, and administrative functions
- Care Coordination: To communicate with other treating providers involved in your care, when clinically appropriate and with your authorization where required
Information may also be disclosed when required by law or to protect your safety or the safety of others.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and request copies of your medical records
- Request corrections or amendments to your records
- Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your information
- Receive confidential communications regarding your care
- Receive an accounting of certain disclosures of your health information
- File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated, without fear of retaliation
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Our Responsibilities
Fall River Psychiatry is required to:
- Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information
- Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
- Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect
- Notify you in the event of a breach of unsecured health information
Filing a Complaint
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to file a complaint with Fall River Psychiatry or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint.
To file a complaint with HHS, visit: hhs.gov/ocr/privacy
Contact Information
For questions about this notice, to request access to your records, or to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact:
This notice is effective as of April 17, 2026 and may be updated as needed. The current version will always be available on this website.