Notice of Privacy Practices: Nucore Technologies, LLC

Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.

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.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

At Nucore Technologies, we are committed to protecting your health information. This section outlines your rights concerning your protected health information (PHI) and our responsibilities to uphold those rights.

  1. Get an Electronic or Paper Copy of Your Medical Record

You have the right to request an electronic or paper copy of your medical record and other health information we maintain about you.

  • How to Request: Please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy to request your medical record.
  • Response Time: We will provide a copy or a summary of your health information, typically within 30 days of your request.
  • Fees: A reasonable, cost-based fee may apply.
  1. Ask Us to Correct Your Medical Record

You have the right to request an amendment to your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.

  • How to Request: Please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy to request a correction.
  • Our Response: We may deny your request, but if we do, we will inform you in writing within 60 days, providing the reason for the denial and your right to submit a written statement of disagreement.
  1. Request Confidential Communications

You have the right to ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, at your home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address.

  • Our Commitment: We will agree to all reasonable requests.
  1. Ask Us to Limit What We Use or Share

You have the right to request that we limit the use or disclosure of certain health information for treatment, payment, or our healthcare operations.

  • Our Obligation: We are not always required to agree to your request, and we may deny it if it would affect your care.
  • Out-of-Pocket Payments: If you pay for a service or healthcare item out-of-pocket in full, you can request that we not share that information for the purpose of payment or our operations with your health insurer. We will honor this request unless a law requires us to share that information.
  1. Get a List of Those with Whom We’ve Shared Information

You have the right to request a list (an accounting) of instances where we have shared your health information for six years prior to the date of your request, including who we shared it with and why.

  • Exclusions: This accounting will not include disclosures for treatment, payment, healthcare operations, or disclosures you specifically authorized.
  • Fees: We will provide one accounting per year for free. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for additional requests within a 12-month period.
  1. Get a Copy of This Privacy Notice

You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.

  • Availability: We will provide you with a paper copy promptly upon request.
  1. Choose Someone to Act for You

If you have granted someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information.

  • Verification: We will verify that the person has this authority and can act on your behalf before taking any action.
  1. File a Complaint If You Feel Your Rights Are Violated

You have the right to complain if you believe we have violated your privacy rights.

  • Contact Us: You can file a complaint directly with Nucore Technologies, LLC, using the contact information provided below.
  • Federal Complaint: You can also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights:
    • Mail: 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201
    • Phone: 1-877-696-6775
    • Website: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/
  • No Retaliation: We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Your Choices Regarding Your Health Information

For certain health information, you have the ability to tell us your preferences about what we share. Please communicate your choices to us, and we will follow your instructions.

Situations Where You Have the Right and Choice to Tell Us:

  • Family, Friends, or Others Involved in Your Care: We can share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in your care.
  • Disaster Relief: We can share information in a disaster relief situation.
  • Hospital Directory: We can include your information in a hospital directory.

Important Note: If you are unable to communicate your preference (e.g., if you are unconscious), we may proceed with sharing your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.

Situations Where We Never Share Your Information Without Your Written Permission:

  • Marketing Purposes: We will not use or share your information for marketing purposes without your explicit written authorization.
  • Sale of Your Information: We will not sell your information.
  • Most Sharing of Psychotherapy Notes: We will not share psychotherapy notes without your written permission, except as required or permitted by law.

Fundraising:

  • We may contact you for fundraising efforts, but you always have the right to opt out and tell us not to contact you again for this purpose.

Our Uses and Disclosures of Your Health Information

Nucore Technologies, LLC, uses and shares your health information in various ways to provide you with quality care and manage our operations.

How We Typically Use or Share Your Health Information:

  • Treat You: We can use your health information and share it with other healthcare professionals who are involved in your treatment.
    • Example: A doctor treating you for an injury may consult with another doctor about your overall health condition.
  • Run Our Organization: We can use and share your health information to manage our practice, improve the quality of your care, and contact you when necessary.
    • Example: We use health information to manage your treatment plans and services.
  • Bill for Your Services: We can use and share your health information to bill and obtain payment from health plans or other entities.
    • Example: We provide information about your services to your health insurance plan so they can process payment.

How Else We Can Use or Share Your Health Information:

We are permitted or required to share your information in other ways, often for public good purposes. We must meet specific legal conditions before sharing your information for these purposes. For more information, visit: .

  • Help with Public Health and Safety Issues: We can share health information for situations such as:
    • Preventing disease
    • Helping with product recalls
    • Reporting adverse reactions to medications
    • Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
    • Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety
  • Do Research: We can use or share your information for health research purposes.
  • Comply with the Law: We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if they need to verify our compliance with federal privacy law.
  • Respond to Organ and Tissue Donation Requests: We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations.
  • Work with a Medical Examiner or Funeral Director: We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.
  • Address Workers’ Compensation, Law Enforcement, and Other Government Requests: We can use or share health information about you for:
    • Workers’ compensation claims
    • Law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official
    • Health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law
    • Special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services
  • Respond to Lawsuits and Legal Actions: We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena.

Our Responsibilities

Nucore Technologies, LLC, is committed to upholding the privacy and security of your protected health information.

  • Privacy and Security: We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
  • Breach Notification: We will promptly notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
  • Adherence to This Notice: We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and provide you with a copy of it.
  • Authorization for Other Uses: We will not use or share your information in ways other than those described here unless you provide us with written authorization. If you provide authorization, you have the right to change your mind at any time by notifying us in writing.

Changes to the Terms of This Notice

We reserve the right to change the terms of this notice. Any changes will apply to all information we have about you. The updated notice will be available upon request in our office and on our website.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Notice of Privacy Practices or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

ATTN: NUCORE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 6840 N Haggerty Road Canton, MI. 48187
Email: concierge@nucorehealth.com

Last modified: July 25, 2025