Notice of Privacy Practices
Your dental and surgical records belong to you. This page sets out, in plain terms, how ANEWU handles the health information we create for you, what we may share and with whom, and the rights you can exercise at any time.
Effective date: September 22, 2026
What does this HIPAA notice cover, and who does it apply to?
This notice explains how ANEWU may use and share your protected health information, and what rights you have over it. It applies to care at all three Georgia offices, in Buckhead, Cumming and Dawsonville, and to the records created there.
If you have ever wondered who is actually allowed to look at your dental and surgical file, the short answer is that the law keeps it narrow. Your information is used to treat you, to bill for that treatment, and to run the practice. Anything beyond those three purposes needs your written authorization, with the specific exceptions listed further down this page.
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.
1. Our commitment to your privacy
ANEWU is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information ("health information"), to provide you with this notice describing our legal duties and privacy practices, and to follow the terms of this notice while it is in effect.
2. How we may use and disclose your health information
The following categories describe the ways we may use and disclose your health information without your specific written authorization:
- For treatment. We may use and disclose your health information to provide, coordinate or manage your care, including with our doctors, staff, and, when relevant, a referring dentist or physician.
- For payment. We may use and disclose your health information to bill and receive payment from you, an insurer, or a financing provider such as CareCredit or Proceed Finance for services we provide.
- For health care operations. We may use your health information for activities such as quality assessment, staff training, and normal business operations.
- As required by law. We will disclose health information when required to do so by federal, state or local law.
- For public health and safety. We may disclose health information to prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety, or to public health authorities as required by law.
- For health oversight and legal proceedings. We may disclose health information to health oversight agencies, or in response to a court order, subpoena, or other lawful process.
4. Your rights regarding your health information
- Right to inspect and copy. You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information, with 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.
- Right to an accounting of disclosures. You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
- Right to request restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction on how we use or disclose your health information for treatment, payment, or operations. We are not required to agree to every request.
- Right to request confidential communications. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information in a certain way or at a certain location.
- 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.
- Right to file a complaint. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
5. Our responsibilities
We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information, to notify you if a breach occurs that may compromise the privacy or security of your information, and to follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice.
6. Changes to this notice
We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the revised notice apply to health information we already have as well as any we receive in the future. We will post the current notice on this page and in our offices, with the effective date shown above.
7. Contact us & complaints
If you have questions about this notice, would like to exercise any of the rights described above, or wish to file a complaint, contact our office at (470) 288-9655 or by mail at ANEWU, 3833 Roswell Rd. NE, Tuxedo Atrium, STE 110A, Atlanta, GA 30342.
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, at hhs.gov/ocr.
Common questions about your health information
The four questions below come up most often once patients have read the notice above. Each one is answered here in full, so you do not have to call to find out.
How do I request a copy of my dental records?
You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information, with limited exceptions. To request records from ANEWU, call (470) 288-9655 or write to our Buckhead office in Atlanta. You may also ask us to amend a record you believe is incorrect or incomplete.
Records requests are handled by the office that treated you, so it helps to say which of our three Georgia locations you visited. If you are starting care rather than closing it out, the paperwork we ask for up front is listed with the new patient forms.
Is this notice the same as the ANEWU website privacy policy?
No. This notice covers protected health information created when you receive care at ANEWU, and it is required by HIPAA. The website privacy policy covers information collected through this site, such as a contact form or an appointment request. The two documents are separate and both apply.
If you have ever wondered why a practice publishes two privacy documents, that is the reason: one is governed by federal health law and one by ordinary web practice. The website privacy policy is the document that applies before you become a patient.
Can I ask ANEWU to contact me at a different phone number or address?
Yes. You have the right to request confidential communications, which means asking ANEWU to contact you about your health information in a certain way or at a certain location, such as a mobile number instead of a home address. Make the request by calling (470) 288-9655 or by telling our staff at your visit.
The consultation is the natural moment to raise it, because that is when we set up how appointment reminders and results reach you. You can read what to expect at your first visit before you come in.
Where do I file a privacy complaint about my health information?
File a complaint with ANEWU by calling (470) 288-9655 or by writing to our Buckhead office at 3833 Roswell Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30342. You may also file directly with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
A complaint about privacy is separate from a question about your treatment or your account. For anything that is not a privacy matter, the quickest route is still the phone, or the general new patient questions page.
Related pages and practical next steps
Paperwork, policies and the parts of the practice most people look for after reading this notice.
Last updated September 2026. Questions about this notice can be directed to our office at (470) 288-9655.
Talk to us about your records or your first visit.
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