Effective Date: October 6, 2026

Your Privacy Is Important to Us

The Center for Advanced Urology is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices explains how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI), your rights regarding your health information, and our responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Please review this notice carefully. If you have questions about this notice or how your health information is handled, please contact our office.

How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

We may use or disclose your protected health information without your written authorization when permitted or required by law. Examples include the following:

Treatment

We may use or disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your medical care. This may include sharing relevant information with physicians, specialists, nurses, other healthcare professionals, or facilities involved in your treatment.

Payment

We may use or disclose your health information as necessary to obtain payment for healthcare services. This may include providing information to your health insurance plan or other parties responsible for payment.

Healthcare Operations

We may use or disclose your health information for healthcare operations, such as quality assessment, administrative activities, care coordination, compliance, and other activities necessary to operate our practice and provide appropriate patient care.

As Required by Law

We may disclose your health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

Public Health Activities

We may disclose health information for certain public health activities permitted or required by law, such as reporting certain diseases, injuries, or other conditions to public health authorities.

Health Oversight Activities

We may disclose health information to government agencies authorized to conduct oversight activities, including activities related to healthcare regulation, licensing, audits, and compliance.

Legal Proceedings

We may disclose health information in response to a court or administrative order, subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process when the applicable legal requirements are satisfied.

Law Enforcement

We may disclose health information to law enforcement officials in certain circumstances when permitted by law.

Serious Threats to Health or Safety

We may use or disclose health information when necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a person or the public, when permitted by law.

Workers' Compensation

We may disclose health information as authorized by or necessary to comply with laws relating to workers' compensation and similar programs.

Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Authorization

Certain uses and disclosures of your protected health information require your written authorization. Except as otherwise permitted or required by law, we will obtain your authorization before using or disclosing your health information for purposes that require authorization.

You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, subject to limitations described in the authorization and to actions already taken based on your authorization.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

You have certain rights regarding your protected health information under HIPAA.

Right to Inspect and Obtain a Copy

You generally have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your protected health information maintained by or for our practice, subject to applicable legal limitations.

Right to Request an Amendment

If you believe information in your medical record is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that we amend the information. Your request must be made in writing and must include a reason supporting the requested amendment.

Right to Request Restrictions

You may request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures of your health information. We are not required to agree to every requested restriction, except where otherwise required by law.

Right to Request Confidential Communications

You may request that we communicate with you about your health information by a particular means or at a particular location. We will consider reasonable requests as required by law.

Right to Receive a Paper Copy of This Notice

You have the right to request a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically.

Right to Receive Notice of a Breach

You have the right to receive notice when a breach of your unsecured protected health information occurs if notification is required under applicable law.

Our Responsibilities

The Center for Advanced Urology is required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy of your protected health information.
• Provide you with this notice describing our legal duties and privacy practices.
• Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.
• Notify affected individuals as required by law following a breach of unsecured protected health information.
• Obtain your written authorization for uses and disclosures that require authorization under applicable law.

We reserve the right to change our privacy practices and this notice. If we make a material change to our privacy practices, we will make the revised notice available as required by law.

Questions About Your Privacy

If you have questions about this Notice of Privacy Practices or would like additional information about your privacy rights, please contact the Center for Advanced Urology.

Center for Advanced Urology
Phone:  (856) 339 4466
Email: cau.frontdesk@gmail.com
Address: 4 Bypass Rd Ste 103, Salem, NJ 08079 | 703 E Main St Ste C, Moorestown, NJ 08057

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Center for Advanced Urology. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

Acknowledgment

By receiving healthcare services from the Center for Advanced Urology, you may be provided with this Notice of Privacy Practices. Your acknowledgment of receipt does not constitute an authorization for uses or disclosures of your health information beyond those permitted by law.

This notice is provided in accordance with applicable HIPAA requirements.