Privacy and Security

Security
Information collected and/or retrieved by the Private MD website is encrypted via a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection to protect your information from unauthorized parties. The Private MD servers are located in a secure facility in Nashville, TN with strict security processes in place to ensure your privacy is protected.

Medical Record Privacy
Only physicians and staff members of Private MD will have access to your personal health information (PHI). Private MD will only release PHI to comply with legal requirements as set forth by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable state and federal laws. Upon disclosure of your PHI, we will attempt to contact you as permitted by regulations or judgments by a court of law to notify you of the release of your information.

Other Information
Private MD collects anonymous information about visitors to our website. Information collected includes IP addresses, referring website, duration of stay, time/date, etc. This information is used for site statistics only and may be shared with third-parties for marketing purposes only.

External Links
The Private MD website contains links to other websites. Private MD is not responsible for the content on these external sites.

Changes to the Security/Privacy Policy
Private MD will notify all online patients of any changes to the Privacy and Security policy via email.