Privacy Policy
Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: May 21, 2026
Great Wave Acupuncture & Wellness
198 Littleton Road, Suite 202
Westford, MA 01886
Phone: (978) 577-6451
Email: info@greatwaveacupuncture.com
This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Great Wave Acupuncture & Wellness is committed to protecting the privacy of your protected health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to notify you following a breach of unsecured protected health information, if applicable.
We are required to follow the terms of this Notice currently in effect.
How We May Use and Disclose Health Information
The following categories describe the ways we may use and disclose your protected health information without your written authorization:
Treatment
We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your care and any related services. This may include consultation with other health care providers involved in your care.
Payment
We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services provided to you. This may include billing, claims management, eligibility verification, and collection activities.
Health Care Operations
We may use and disclose your health information for our business operations. These uses and disclosures are necessary to support the routine activities of the practice, including quality assessment, staff training, compliance, auditing, and administrative functions.
Appointment Reminders and Treatment Alternatives
We may use and disclose your health information to contact you to remind you about appointments or to inform you about treatment options or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.
As Required by Law
We may disclose your health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.
Public Health and Safety
We may disclose your health information for public health activities, to report adverse events, or to help prevent or reduce a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of others.
Workers’ Compensation
We may disclose your health information as authorized by and to the extent necessary to comply with workers’ compensation or similar programs established by law.
Other Permitted or Required Disclosures
We may disclose your health information in other situations permitted or required by law, including certain law enforcement, health oversight, judicial, and administrative proceedings, and national security or protective services activities.
Uses and Disclosures Requiring Authorization
Any use or disclosure of your protected health information not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, except to the extent that action has already been taken in reliance on the authorization.
Your Rights Regarding Health Information
You have the following rights with respect to your protected health information:
Right to Inspect and Copy
You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information, with certain limited exceptions.
Right to Request Amendment
You have the right to request that we amend your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete. We may deny your request under certain circumstances.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures of your health information made by us during a specified period, subject to applicable legal limitations.
Right to Request Restrictions
You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your health information. We are not required to agree to every requested restriction, but if we do agree, we will comply with that agreement unless the information is needed to provide emergency treatment.
Right to Request Confidential Communications
You have the right to request that we contact you about medical matters in a specific way or at a specific location. We will accommodate reasonable requests.
Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice
You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Great Wave Acupuncture & Wellness or with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
To file a complaint with Great Wave Acupuncture & Wellness, contact:
Privacy Contact
Great Wave Acupuncture & Wellness
198 Littleton Road, Suite 202
Westford, MA 01886
Phone: (978) 577-6451
Email: info@greatwaveacupuncture.com
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice at any time. Any revised Notice will apply to all protected health information we maintain. The revised Notice will be made available upon request and will be posted on our website with a new effective date.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Notice or need further information, please contact Great Wave Acupuncture & Wellness at the address, phone number, or email listed above.