Legal & Compliance
This Privacy Policy describes how Dermatology Partners PLLC ("Dermatology Partners," "we," "us," or "our"), located at 4270 Maine Ave SE, Suite 300, Rochester, MN 55904, collects, uses, and protects information obtained through our website at www.mndermatologypartners.com (the "Website").
This policy applies to information collected through the Website only. The collection and use of Protected Health Information (PHI) in connection with your medical care is governed separately by our Notice of Privacy Practices, which is provided to all patients at their first visit and is available upon request at our office.
When you use our contact form or otherwise communicate with us through the Website, we may collect:
Please do not submit sensitive medical or financial information through the Website contact form. For medical questions or records requests, please contact our office directly by phone.
When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
We use the information we collect to:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
Dermatology Partners PLLC is a covered entity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The privacy and security of your Protected Health Information (PHI) is of the utmost importance to us.
PHI is any information that relates to your past, present, or future health condition, the provision of healthcare to you, or payment for that care that can be used to identify you. Our Notice of Privacy Practices explains in detail how we may use and disclose your PHI and describes your rights with respect to that information.
To request a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices, please contact us at:
You may also access your health records and communicate with our team securely through the Patient Portal at 28077.portal.athenahealth.com.
We use the following third-party platforms to deliver services through or in connection with our Website. Each third party's use of your information is governed by its own privacy policy:
We use athenahealth, Inc. for electronic health records, online scheduling, patient portal access, and billing. When you use these services (including the scheduling portal, patient portal, and bill pay), you are subject to athenahealth's Privacy Policy in addition to ours. athenahealth is a HIPAA Business Associate of Dermatology Partners PLLC, and we have a Business Associate Agreement in place.
Our Website uses Google Fonts to display typography. When your browser loads a page, it may request fonts from Google's servers. Google may log this request. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for details.
Our Website is served through standard web hosting infrastructure. Access logs may be retained for security and troubleshooting purposes.
Our Website may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience and gather aggregate usage statistics. We use cookies for purposes such as:
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, some portions of the Website may not function properly without cookies.
We do not use cookies to track your browsing activity across other websites, and we do not use advertising cookies or serve behavioral advertising.
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our Website is served over HTTPS (encrypted connection) to protect data in transit.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe your information has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
For secure communication regarding your medical care, we encourage you to use the Patient Portal rather than standard email.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
For rights related to your Protected Health Information (medical records), please refer to our Notice of Privacy Practices or contact our office directly. To exercise any other privacy rights, please contact us using the information below.
If you are a Minnesota resident, you may have additional rights under Minnesota state law. Please contact us for more information.
Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Dermatology Partners PLLC does provide medical care to pediatric patients. Parental or guardian consent is required for minors, and any health information related to minor patients is handled in accordance with HIPAA and applicable Minnesota law.
Our Website may contain links to external websites, including the athenahealth patient portal, online scheduling system, and bill pay platform. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or would like to request a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices, please contact us:
4270 Maine Ave SE, Suite 300
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: (507) 206-3211
Email: scheduling@mndermatologypartners.com
Patient Portal: 28077.portal.athenahealth.com
