Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for John Labban, M.D., PC – Women’s Health

Effective Date: January 17, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how John Labban, M.D., PC – Women’s Health (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses protected health information (PHI) and other information about our patients.

1. Introduction

John Labban, M.D., PC – Women’s Health is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your PHI in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Protected Health Information (PHI): This includes, but is not limited to:
    • Your name, address, phone number, and email address
    • Your date of birth and Social Security number
    • Your health insurance information
    • Your medical history, including diagnoses, treatments, and medications
    • Your examination results and laboratory reports
  • Non-PHI: This includes information that does not identify you personally, such as:
    • Website usage data (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited)
    • Cookies and other anonymous data used for website analytics

3. How We Use and Disclose Your Information

We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:

  • Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services. This includes sharing information with other healthcare providers involved in your care.
  • Payment: To obtain payment for services provided to you, including submitting claims to your insurance company.
  • Healthcare Operations: For administrative, legal, and quality improvement purposes, such as:
    • Training staff
    • Conducting audits and reviews
    • Managing our business operations
  • Other Disclosures: We may also disclose your PHI in the following circumstances:
    • With Your Authorization: We will obtain your written authorization before disclosing your PHI for any purpose not described in this Privacy Policy.
    • Required by Law: We may disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law, such as for public health reporting, law enforcement purposes, or in response to a court order.
    • To Business Associates: We may share your PHI with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as billing companies or IT providers. We have contracts with these business associates that require them to protect the privacy of your PHI.

4. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your PHI:

  • Right to Access and Inspect: You have the right to request access to and inspect your PHI.
  • Right to Request Amendment: You have the right to request that we amend your PHI if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an accounting of disclosures of your PHI.
  • Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on the use or disclosure of your PHI.
  • Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your PHI in a confidential manner.  
  • Right to Complain: You have the right to file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.  

5. Security Measures

We maintain administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your PHI. These safeguards include:  

  • Data encryption: We use encryption technology to protect your PHI when it is transmitted electronically.
  • Access controls: We limit access to your PHI to authorized personnel.
  • Employee training: We train our employees on their responsibilities for protecting your PHI.

6. Website Practices

Our website may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect non-PHI about your browsing activity. This information is used to analyze website traffic and improve our website.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.  

8. Compliance with HIPAA

We are committed to complying with all applicable requirements of HIPAA.

9. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any revisions on our website.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

John Labban, M.D., PC – Women’s Health

2852 E Buick Cadillac Blvd, Bloomington, IN 47401

(812) 334-0698

1dr.labban@gmail.com