Privacy Practices

Your Privacy Matters at Whipple Creek Wellness

Your trust means everything to us, and we want you to feel confident that your personal health information is safe in our hands. We follow strict standards under HIPAA to keep your records private, while also making sure you understand your rights as a patient. This page provides a clear overview of how we protect your information, how it may be used, and the choices you have in managing your privacy.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • View and request a copy of your medical records

  • Ask for corrections to your records

  • Request confidential communication (e.g., alternate phone number or email)

  • Limit what we share or how your information is used

  • Get a list of who we’ve shared your information with

  • Receive a copy of our full privacy policy

  • Designate someone to act on your behalf

  • File a complaint if your privacy rights are violated

Your Choices

In certain situations, you can decide how we share your information. This includes:

  • Sharing with family or friends involved in your care

  • Providing info for disaster relief situations

  • Including you in a patient directory (if used)

  • Sharing mental health details (only with your consent or when required by law)

  • Using your information for marketing or sales (only with written permission—we don’t do this)

How We Use Your Information

We may use or share your health info to:

  • Provide and coordinate care

  • Improve our practice operations

  • Bill your insurance or process payments

We may also share information when required by law—for public health efforts, legal proceedings, or reporting abuse or neglect (always under strict guidelines).

We do not share your psychotherapy notes, market to you, or sell your data without your explicit, written permission.

Our Commitment to You

  • We are legally required to protect your private health information.

  • We’ll notify you promptly if there’s ever a data breach.

  • We only use or share your information as described here, unless you give us written permission.

Questions or Concerns?

Contact our Privacy Officer:
Brianna Hall, Chief Clinical Officer
📞 360-930-9480
📧 brianna@whipplecreekwellness.com

Practice Address:
7600 NE 41st Street, Suite 203
Vancouver, WA 98662

You can also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa.
We will never retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

📄 Want the full policy? You can request a paper copy any time or view the complete Notice of Privacy Practices.