Call us: 727-528-6100
5880 49th St N Ste N-104 St. Petersburg, FL 33709
Pinellas Medical Associates
Specializing in Quality Orthopedic Care
Regarding the recent Change Healthcare Cyber Breach: When it comes to a potential breach of patient information, transparency is key. We understand the importance of notifying our patients promptly and openly, which is why we will be using our website to communicate any potential breaches and ensure compliance with regulatory expectations. Rest assured, we take the security and privacy of our patients' information very seriously.
OUR MISSION
At Pinellas Medical Associates we recognize the value of every person and are guided by our commitment to excellence. It is our privilege to provide exemplary care for each of our patients and their families. We demonstrate this by our ability to meet the needs of the people we serve, continually learning and growing with the ever changing healthcare industry, and creating a work environment where each person is valued and has the opportunity for personal and professional growth. Our physicians and staff are dedicated to continually improving and maintaining the highest quality of care.
If payment is less than balance due upon receipt, payment will be applied to the oldest account
balance first.
FTC Website Privacy Policy
This practice is required to provide our patients with notice of our privacy practices with respect to your protected personal information collected from this website. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do with the personal information we collect both online and offline.
Consent
By using this website, you consent to understanding and accepting the terms listed in this privacy policy. We reserve the right to update, amend, or change this Privacy Policy at any time to conform to new laws and regulations or changes in business standards. This privacy policy does not extend to any third party websites that link to or from our websites and we are not responsible for any of the content on those website. Those websites have their own privacy policies and it is recommended that users read through them before providing any information to the website owner.
Information Security
Wherever we collect sensitive information (health history), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. All forms have 256 bit encryption to securely transmit information.
We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. These include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data.
Our privacy policy does not cover content that is transmitted via email to our office. Email does not have the same encryption and security protocols and should not be used to transmit sensitive information.
Log Information
When you use our website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit a website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
Cookies enable us to customize your browsing experience and speed up website load times. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies at any time. If you decline cookies, you do not have access to the benefits of a custom web browsing experience.
Information Sharing
Your email will not be sold, rented or leased to a third-party.
Social Media Policy
We are not responsible for any information collected by social networks on which we maintain a social media presence. These include, but are not limited to, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Each social network has its own privacy policy and it should be read before creating an account on the network. We are not responsible for any marketing or retargeting performed by a social network after you have visited our pages.
Changes to This Policy
Please note that this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. While we expect most such changes will be minor, we will post any Policy changes on this page.
Effective January 2018