Our Commitment to Your Privacy: The Savoy Standard
How We Protect Your Information at Our Oakdale Practice
In our clinic, we treat you like a neighbor, and that means we value your trust. Just as Dr. Savoy protects your health in the operating room, we are dedicated to protecting the information you share with us digitally. This policy explains how we handle the data you provide when visiting our website or using our online resources.
1. HIPAA: The Foundation of Your Privacy
Because we are a medical practice, the most important rule we follow is HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). This website is a tool to help you find care, but once you become a patient, your medical records are protected by even stricter federal guidelines. We treat every name, phone number, and message you send us with the clinical confidentiality you expect from a veteran surgeon.
2. What We Collect and Why
We only gather the information necessary to help you get the care you need:
- Contact Details: When you use our “Request Appointment” form, we ask for your name and contact info so our staff, like Angela, can call you back.
- Browsing Data: We use standard tools to see how people move through our site. This helps us know if our pages are helpful or if we need to make them easier to find.
- Cookies: Our site uses small digital markers (cookies) to remember your preferences and make the site load faster. You are always in control of these through your own browser settings.
3. How Your Information is Used
We don’t play games with your data. We use your information for three specific things:
- Direct Communication: To answer your questions and schedule your visits.
- Clinical Coordination: To ensure Dr. Savoy has the basic info he needs before your consultation.
- Site Improvements: To make sure our neighbors in Allen Parish can find our office and services easily.
4. Zero Tolerance for Selling Data
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Your data belongs to you. We only share it when it is essential for your medical treatment (like sending a referral to a specialist) or if we are handed a legal court order or a formal subpoena that requires us to comply by law.
5. Keeping Your Data Safe
We use high-level encryption (SSL) to protect the information you send through our forms. While no corner of the internet is 100% impenetrable, we take every reasonable precaution to keep your digital “chart” secure. We always recommend that you save your most sensitive medical history for your private, in-person talk with Dr. Savoy.
6. External Links and Social Media
We often link to our Facebook page or to medical educational sites. Our privacy rules only apply to this website. If you click a link that takes you to another company’s site, their rules take over. We encourage you to look at their policies to see how they handle your information.
7. Your Right to Accuracy
If you believe any information we have on file for you is wrong, you have the right to ask for a correction. Whether it’s an old phone number or a misspelled name, we want your records to be accurate. Just call our Oakdale office, and we will update it immediately.
8. Updates to These Terms
As the laws in Louisiana or the federal standards for healthcare change, we may need to adjust this policy. Whenever we make a change, we will update the “Last Revised” date at the bottom of this page so you stay informed.
9. Have Concerns or Questions?
If you have any concerns about how we are handling your privacy, please reach out to us. We believe in being straight with our neighbors.
The Practice of Dr. Patrick Savoy
142 Hospital Drive Oakdale, LA 71463
Phone: 318-335-0303