Our practice is committed to making quality dental care available to all patients, and to provide accommodations for disabilities whenever reasonably possible. We have also made efforts to enhance the accessibility of our website to remove barriers of communication and information access for disabled patients, parents, and guardians. If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, or TTY) and the format of any material on this Website interferes with your ability to access information, please contact our Office Manager at 209-809-0123. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the Web address of the requested material, and your contact information.
Our website has been designed with the following accessibility guidelines in mind:
- The standard font used throughout the site has been chosen to be easily legible.
- Wherever possible, we use live text instead of graphics to reduce the download time of pages and increase your control.
- No information is exclusively conveyed using color. This doesn't mean that colors are not used to organize information; instead it means there are also other, non-color dependent ways of doing this.
- We have attempted specifically to comply with Section 508 referring to website accessibility standards.
If you have difficulty accessing the site or have any comments or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact our Office Manager at 209-249-0123.
The Practice will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the Practice’s provision of orthodontist treatment.
The Practice does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Effective Communication: The Practice will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Practice’s treatment services,
for people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Practice will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all Practice programs, services, and activities. For example,
individuals with service animals are welcomed in Practice offices and facilities, even though pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a Practice program, service, or activity, should contact the Office Manager at 209-249-0123 as soon
as possible, but no later than 48 hours before your appointment or a scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Practice to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Access: You have the right to look at or get copies of your health information, with limited exceptions. You may request that we provide copies in a format other than photocopies. We will use the format you request unless we
cannot practicably do so. (You must make a request in writing to obtain access to your health information. You may obtain a form to request access by using the contact information listed at the end of this Notice. We will charge you a reasonable
cost-based fee for expenses such as copies and staff time. You may also request access by sending us a letter to the address at the end of this Notice. If you request an alternative format, we will charge a cost-based fee for providing your
health information in that format. If you prefer, we will prepare a summary or an explanation of your health information for a fee.
Disclosure Accounting: You have the right to receive a list of instances in which we or our business associates disclosed your health information for purposes, other than treatment, payment, healthcare operations and certain other activities, for the
last 6 years, but not before April 14, 2003. If you request this accounting more than once in a 12-month period, we may charge you a reasonable, cost-based fee for responding to these additional requests.
Restriction: You have the right to request that we place additional restrictions on our use or disclosure of your health information. We are not required to agree to these additional restrictions, but if we do, we will abide by our agreement (except in
an emergency).
Alternative Communication: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information by alternative means or to alternative locations. (You must make your request in writing.) Your request must specify the alternative
means or location, and provide satisfactory explanation how payments will be handled under the alternative means or location you request.
Amendment: You have the right to request that we amend your health information. (Your request must be in writing, and it must explain why the information should be amended.) We may deny your request under certain circumstances.
Electronic Notice: If you receive this Notice on our Web site or by electronic mail (e-mail), you are entitled to receive this Notice in written form.
When you visit our website, we may utilize cookies and collect information from your browser, including but not limited to, your IP address. We do this to better understand the efficacy of our marketing efforts, who is using our website, and the geographic spread of our potential patients. This data is only used and shared internally, by us and by our marketing vendor(s). We will never sell your data to third-parties.