Notice of Privacy Practices
Seeley Creek Healthcare
Effective Date: February 16, 2026
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. Link to Website Privacy Policy
1. Your Rights
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you:
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Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record: You can ask to see or get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record and other health information we have about you. We will provide a copy or a summary of your health information, usually within 30 days of your request.
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Ask us to correct your medical record: You can ask us to correct health information about you that you think is incorrect or incomplete.
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Request confidential communications: You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address.
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Ask us to limit what we use or share: You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations. We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no” if it would affect your care.
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Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared information: You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we’ve shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask, who we shared it with, and why.
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Get a copy of this privacy notice: You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically.
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File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated: You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting our Privacy Officer at the address below or by filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
2. Our Uses and Disclosures
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:
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Treat you: We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.
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Run our organization: We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
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Bill for your services: We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.
3. Special Protections for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Records
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Single Consent: We may obtain a single consent from you for all future uses and disclosures for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
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Legal Proceedings: We will not use or disclose your SUD records in civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceedings against you without your specific written consent or a court order.
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Redisclosure: Please be aware that after we have shared your information in a permitted way, it is possible for the recipient to redisclose it, at which point it may no longer be protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
4. Our Responsibilities
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We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
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We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
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We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
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We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time.
5. Contact Information
For more information about our privacy practices, or to exercise your rights, please contact:
Seeley Creek Healthcare Attn: Privacy Officer (Patty Passehl)
Address: 241 2nd Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
Phone: (608) 960-7577