Patient Privacy · Beverly Hills

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

How Truesdale Facial Plastic Surgery uses and discloses your protected health information — and your rights under HIPAA and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA).

Contact Our Privacy Officer (424) 363-4112

Effective: May 6, 2026 · Last updated: May 6, 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.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Truesdale Facial Plastic Surgery (“the Practice”) is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI), provide you with this Notice describing our legal duties and privacy practices, and follow the terms of the Notice currently in effect. We are committed to protecting your medical information consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the HITECH Act, and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA).

How We Use and Disclose Your Information

Without specific written authorization, we may use or disclose your PHI for the following purposes:

  • Treatment. To provide medical care — sharing information among Dr. Truesdale, anesthesiologists, nurses, surgical assistants, and other providers involved in your care.
  • Payment. To bill you, your insurer, or third-party patient financing providers for services rendered.
  • Healthcare operations. Quality assessment, training, accreditation activities (AAAHC), credentialing, and business management of the Practice.
  • Appointment reminders. Phone calls, text messages, emails, or letters to remind you of upcoming appointments.
  • As required by law. To public health authorities, in response to court orders or subpoenas, for reporting of communicable diseases or abuse, or for other legally mandated disclosures.
  • Business associates. To vendors who provide services to the Practice (electronic health records, transcription, secure messaging, hosting). All business associates sign a HIPAA-compliant Business Associate Agreement (BAA) before receiving any PHI.

Disclosures Requiring Your Written Authorization

We will obtain your written authorization before:

  • Marketing or fundraising using your PHI;
  • Selling your PHI to a third party;
  • Disclosing psychotherapy notes (if applicable);
  • Publishing before-and-after photographs, video, or testimonials on our website, social media, the Beyond the Surface docuseries, or any other public or commercial channel.

You may revoke an authorization at any time, in writing, except to the extent we have already acted on it.

Your Rights Under HIPAA & CMIA

You have the following rights regarding your PHI:

  • Right to access and copy. You may inspect and obtain a copy of your medical record, generally within 30 days of a written request. A reasonable cost-based fee may apply.
  • Right to amend. If you believe your record is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment in writing. We may deny the request in limited circumstances; if denied, you may submit a written statement of disagreement.
  • Right to an accounting of disclosures we have made of your PHI for purposes other than treatment, payment, healthcare operations, and certain other categories.
  • Right to request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures. We are not required to agree to all restrictions, but we will agree to restrict disclosure to a health plan when you have paid in full out of pocket.
  • Right to confidential communications at an alternate address or by alternate means (e.g., text instead of voicemail).
  • Right to a paper copy of this Notice upon request, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
  • Right to be notified of a breach of unsecured PHI.

Information Submitted Through Our Website

When you submit a consultation request form on doctortruesdale.com, you may provide identifying information (name, email, phone, year of birth) and information about your interest in a procedure. To protect your privacy, we ask that you do not include detailed medical history, prescription information, or other sensitive PHI in our website forms. Detailed medical history will be collected through the appropriate channels after we connect with you. Submissions are transmitted via HTTPS and processed by HIPAA-aware vendors under signed Business Associate Agreements.

Filing a Complaint

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the federal government. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

Practice Privacy Officer:
Email: contact@doctortruesdale.com
Phone: (424) 363-4112
Mail: 150 S. Rodeo Drive, Suite 360, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights:
Online: www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint
Phone: 1-800-368-1019

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice and to make the new Notice apply to all PHI we maintain. The current Notice is posted at this URL and available in our office. Material changes will be reflected by an updated “Effective” date.

This Notice is a baseline aligned with HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR 164.520) and California CMIA. It may be customized by qualified healthcare-privacy counsel. It does not constitute legal advice.