Privacy Policy

Our Pledge Regarding Protected Health Information, effective January 1, 2017

We understand that protected health information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting health information about you. This Notice applies to all records of your care generated by, whether made by personnel or your physician. This Notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use or disclose protected health information about you. We also describe your rights and certain obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of protected health information.

Federal law requires us to:

-Make sure that protected health information that identifies you is kept private

-Notify you about how we protect protected health information about you

-Explain how, when, and why we use and disclose protected health information

-Follow the terms of the Notice that is currently in effect. We are required to follow the procedures in this Notice. We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice and to make new Notice provisions effective for all protected health information that we maintain by:

-Posting the revised Notice in our office

-Making copies of the revised notice available upon request

-Posting the revised Notice on our Website

How We May Use and Disclose Protected Health Information About You:

The following categories describe different ways that we may use and disclose protected health information without your written authorization:

For Treatment. We may use protected health information about you to provide you with, coordinate, or manage your medical treatment or services. We may disclose protected health information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, medical students, or other Laura Fogleman Nutrition personnel, including persons outside of our office who are involved in your medical care. Laura Fogleman Nutrition staff may also share protected health information about you in order to coordinate your care for such reasons as prescriptions, lab work, and other tests.

For Health Care Operations. We may use and disclose protected health information about you for Laura Fogleman Nutrition health care operations, such as our quality assessment and improvement activities, case management, coordination of care, business planning, customer service, and other activities. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run the private practice, reduce health care costs, and make sure that all of our clients receive quality care. For example, we use the HIPAA compliant G-Suite of services from Google and Healthie, Inc. for communication with you. A Business Associate agreement between LFN and Healthie and Google G-Suite is on file. We may also disclose information to doctors, nurses, technicians, medical students, and other Laura Fogleman Nutrition personnel with your permission for review and learning purposes. Subject to applicable state law, the law allows or requires us to use or disclose your health information without your authorization in some limited situations for purposes beyond treatment, payment, and operations. As Required by Law. We will disclose protected health information about you when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety. We may use and disclose protected health information when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person. We may also disclose protected health information about you to a government authority if we reasonably believe that you are a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. We will only disclose this type of information to the extent required by law, and we will only disclose it if (a) you agree to the disclosure, or (b) the disclosure is allowed by law and we believe it is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to you or another person.

Judicial and Administrative Proceedings. We may disclose your protected health information in response to a court or administrative order. We may also disclose your protected health information in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process by someone else involved in the dispute, but only if efforts have been made, either by us or the requesting party, to tell you about the request or to obtain an order protecting the information requested.

Business Associates. Our business associates are obligated to protect the privacy of your information and are not allowed to use or disclose any information other than as specified in our contract. Public Health. As required by law, we may disclose your protected health information to public health or legal authorities charged with preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability.

Health Oversight Activities. We may disclose protected health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law. These activities include audits, investigations, and inspections, as necessary for licensure and for the government to monitor the health care system, government programs, and compliance with civil rights laws. Law Enforcement. We may release protected health information as required by law, or in response to an order or warrant of a court, a subpoena, or an administrative request. We may also disclose protected health information in response to a request related to identification or location of an individual, a victim of crime, a decedent, or a crime on the premises.

Worker’s Compensation. We may disclose protected health information as necessary to comply with laws relating to worker’s compensation or other similar programs established by law.

Appointment Reminders, Treatment Alternatives, and Health-Related Benefits and Services. We may use and disclose protected health information to contact you (by email, telephone, voice message and/or text (SMS) message) as a reminder that you have an appointment for nutrition care. We may use and disclose protected health information to tell you about non-nutrition related services that you may want to explore, such as professional counseling for an eating disorder or referral to a medical specialist.

Incidental Disclosures. may occur as a by-product of permitted uses and disclosures of your health care information. These incidental disclosures are permitted if we have applied reasonable safeguards to protect the confidentiality of your health care information.

Electronic Medical Record. To promote quality care, Laura Fogleman Nutrition operates an electronic medical record. Laura Fogleman Nutrition providers and some providers unaffiliated with Laura Fogleman Nutrition may have access to the EMR. Your medical record may be comprised of information in the EMR as well as in a paper record. Laura Fogleman Nutrition is legally obligated to notify any individual whose protected health information is affected by a security breach.

You Can Object to Certain Uses and Disclosures. Unless you object, or request that only a limited amount or type of information be shared, we may use or disclose protected health information about you in the following circumstances: We may share with a family member, relative, friend or other person identified by you protected health information that is directly relevant to that person’s involvement in your care or payment for your care. If you would like to object to use and disclosure of protected health information in these circumstances, please notify Laura Fogleman Nutrition in writing.

Your Rights Regarding Protected Health Information About You. You have the following rights regarding protected health information that we maintain about you:

Right to Inspect and Copy. You have the right to inspect and copy protected health information that may be used to make decisions about your care or payment for your care, including protected health information stored electronically, you can request that we provide access in an electronic format that is readily producible, or in a format agreed to by us. To inspect and copy protected health information that may be used to make decisions about you, you must submit your request in writing to. If you request a copy of the information, we may charge a fee for the costs of copying, mailing, or supplies associated with your request. We may not charge you a fee if you need the information for a claim for benefits under the Social Security Act or any other state or federal needs-based benefit program. We will respond to your request no later than 30 days after we receive it. There are certain situations in which we are not required to comply with your request. In these circumstances, we will respond to you in writing, stating why we will not grant your request and describe any rights you may have to request a review of our denial.

Right to Amend. If you feel that protected health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend or supplement the information. To request an amendment, your request must be made in writing and submitted to. In addition, you must provide a reason that supports your request. We will act on your request for an amendment no later than 60 days after we receive it. We may deny your request for an amendment if it is not in writing or does not include a reason to support the request. In these circumstances, we will provide a written denial stating why we will not grant your request. In addition, we may deny your request if you ask us to amend information that:

-Was not created by us, unless the person or entity that created the information is no longer available to make the amendment

-Is not part of the protected health information kept by Laura Fogleman Nutrition

- Is not part of the information that you would be permitted to inspect and copy

- We believe is accurate and complete.

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request an “accounting of disclosures.” This is a list of the disclosures we made of protected health information about you. To request this list of disclosures, you must submit your request in writing to. You may ask for disclosures made within the six years before your request. The first list you request within a 12-month period will be free. For additional lists in that 12-month period, we may charge you for the costs of providing the list. We are required to provide a list of all disclosures except the following: Disclosures made for your treatment

- Those used for billing and collection of payment for your treatment

- Those related to health care operations

- Those made to you or requested by you, or those that you authorized

- Those that occurred as a byproduct of permitted use and disclosures

- Those used for national security or intelligence purposes, or provided to correctional institutions or law enforcement regarding inmates

- Those that were a part of a limited data set of information that does not contain information identifying you.

Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the protected health information we use or disclose about you for treatment, payment, or health care operations, or to persons involved in your care. We are not required to agree to your request. If we do agree, we will comply with your request unless the information is needed to provide you emergency treatment, the disclosure is to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the disclosure is required by law. To request restrictions, you must make your request in writing to.

Right to Request Confidential Communications. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask that we only contact you at work or by mail. To request confidential communications, you must make your request in writing to. We will accommodate all reasonable requests. Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice. You have the right to a paper copy of this Notice at any time even if you have agreed to receive it electronically. We encourage you to read and ask questions about this Notice.

Right to Receive Notice of Breach. You have a right to be notified upon a breach of any of your unsecured protected health information.

Rights for Out-of-Pocket Payments. If you paid out of pocket in full for a specific item or service, you have a right to ask that your protected health information with respect to that item or service not be disclosed to a health plan for purposes of payment or health care operations. We are required to agree to your request unless the disclosure is otherwise required by law. Types of Uses and Disclosures Requiring an Authorization. In addition, in most instances, we cannot use or disclose your protected health information for marketing purposes or sell your protected health information without your written authorization. Finally, any other use or disclosure not described in this Notice will be made only with your authorization. Any time you provide us with a written authorization, you may revoke it any time in writing, to the extent that we have not already taken action in reliance on your previous authorization.

Other Uses and Disclosures. We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your protected health information for purposes other than those described in this Notice (or as otherwise permitted or required by law). You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time. Upon receipt of the written revocation, we will stop using or disclosing your information, except to the extent that we have already taken action in reliance on the authorization. You May File a Complaint About Our Privacy Practices If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with or file a written complaint with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. A complaint to the Secretary should be filed within 180 days of the occurrence or action that is the subject of the complaint. If you file a complaint, we will not take any action against you or change our treatment of you in any way. Changes to This Notice We reserve the right to change this Notice and make the new Notice apply to health information we already have, as well as any information we receive in the future. We will post a copy of our current Notice in our office. The notice will have the effective date clearly marked at the top of the first page. 

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

 Agreement between User and laurafogleman.com

Welcome to laurafogleman.com. The laurafogleman.com website (the "Site") is comprised of various web pages operated by Laura Fogleman Nutrition. laurafogleman.com is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the "Terms"). Your use of laurafogleman.com constitutes your agreement to all such Terms. Please read these terms carefully, and keep a copy of them for your reference.

 laurafogleman.com is a Health Information Site.

 Privacy

Your use of laurafogleman.com is subject to Laura Fogleman Nutrition's Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Site and informs users of our data collection practices.

 Electronic Communications

Visiting laurafogleman.com or sending emails to Laura Fogleman Nutrition constitutes electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

 Your Account

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that Laura Fogleman Nutrition is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account. Laura Fogleman Nutrition and its associates reserve the right to refuse or cancel service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.

 Children Under Eighteen

Laura Fogleman Nutrition does not knowingly collect, either online or offline, personal information from persons under the age of eighteen. If you are under 18, you may use laurafogleman.com only with permission of a parent or guardian.

 Cancellation/Refund Policy

Any products purchased from this website are non-refundable. All services purchased through this website are non-refundable. Appointment cancellations will be allowed and rescheduled with 48 hour advance notification by email only. Please contact us with any questions at laura@laurafogleman.com

 Links to Third Party Sites/Third Party Services

laurafogleman.com may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Laura Fogleman Nutrition and Laura Fogleman Nutrition is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Laura Fogleman Nutrition is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Laura Fogleman Nutrition of the site or any association with its operators.

 Certain services made available via laurafogleman.com are delivered by third party sites and organizations. By using any product, service or functionality originating from the laurafogleman.com domain, you hereby acknowledge and consent that Laura Fogleman Nutrition may share such information and data with any third party with whom Laura Fogleman Nutrition has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service or functionality on behalf of laurafogleman.com users and customers.

 No Unlawful or Prohibited Use/Intellectual Property

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use laurafogleman.com strictly in accordance with these terms of use. As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to Laura Fogleman Nutrition that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.

 All content included as part of the Service, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used on the Site, is the property of Laura Fogleman Nutrition or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.

 You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Site. Laura Fogleman Nutrition content is not for resale. Your use of the Site does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your personal use, and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of Laura Fogleman Nutrition and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of Laura Fogleman Nutrition or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.

 International Users

The Service is controlled, operated and administered by Laura Fogleman Nutrition from our office within the USA. If you access the Service from a location outside the USA, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not use the Laura Fogleman Nutrition Content accessed through laurafogleman.com in any country or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions or regulations.

 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Laura Fogleman Nutrition, its officers, directors, employees, agents and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Site or services, any user postings made by you, your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. Laura Fogleman Nutrition reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Laura Fogleman Nutrition in asserting any available defenses.

 Arbitration

In the event the parties are not able to resolve any dispute between them arising out of or concerning these Terms and Conditions, or any provisions hereof, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise at law or in equity for damages or any other relief, then such dispute shall be resolved only by final and binding arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, conducted by a single neutral arbitrator and administered by the American Arbitration Association, or a similar arbitration service selected by the parties, in a location mutually agreed upon by the parties. The arbitrator's award shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in any court having jurisdiction. In the event that any legal or equitable action, proceeding or arbitration arises out of or concerns these Terms and Conditions, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorney's fees. The parties agree to arbitrate all disputes and claims in regards to these Terms and Conditions or any disputes arising as a result of these Terms and Conditions, whether directly or indirectly, including Tort claims that are a result of these Terms and Conditions. The parties agree that the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. The entire dispute, including the scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision shall be determined by the Arbitrator. This arbitration provision shall survive the termination of these Terms and Conditions.

 Class Action Waiver

Any arbitration under these Terms and Conditions will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class/representative/collective actions are not permitted. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT A PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN EACH'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PUTATIVE CLASS, COLLECTIVE AND/ OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, SUCH AS IN THE FORM OF A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER. Further, unless both you and Laura Fogleman Nutrition agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

 Liability Disclaimer

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. LAURA FOGLEMAN NUTRITION AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME.

 LAURA FOGLEMAN NUTRITION AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. LAURA FOGLEMAN NUTRITION AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LAURA FOGLEMAN NUTRITION AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF LAURA FOGLEMAN NUTRITION OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

 Termination/Access Restriction

Laura Fogleman Nutrition reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Michigan and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Michigan in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms, including, without limitation, this section.

 You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Laura Fogleman Nutrition as a result of this agreement or use of the Site. Laura Fogleman Nutrition's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Laura Fogleman Nutrition's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by Laura Fogleman Nutrition with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

 Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Laura Fogleman Nutrition with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Laura Fogleman Nutrition with respect to the Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be written in English.

 Medical Disclaimer. The information found on laurafogleman.com are not to be perceived as or relied upon in any way as personal medical or mental health advice. The information provided through laurafogleman.com is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment that can be provided by your own physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, therapist, counselor, mental health practitioner, or any other licensed or registered health care professional. While Laura Fogleman, MS, RD, IFNCP is a Registered Dietitian, there is no provision of individualized medical nutrition therapy via the content of this website.  Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking professional advice because of information you have read on laurafogleman.com.  Do not stop taking any medications without speaking to your physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, mental health provider or other health care professional. If you have or suspect that you have a medical or mental health issue, contact your own health care provider promptly.  laurafogleman.com and its content does not provide health care, medical or nutrition therapy services nor diagnose, treat, prevent or cure in any manner whatsoever any physical ailment, or any mental or emotional issue, disease or condition. laurafogleman.com is not giving medical, psychological, or religious advice whatsoever.  The information found on laurafogleman.com is for informational purposes only.  The information on this website has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

 Affiliates.
From time to time, laurafogleman.com may promote, affiliate with, or partner with other individuals or businesses whose programs, products and services align with laurafogleman.com. In the spirit of transparency, laurafogleman.com wants you to be aware that there may be instances when laurafogleman.com promotes, markets, share or sell programs, products or services for other partners and in exchange laurafogleman.com may receive financial compensation or other rewards. Please note that laurafogleman.com is highly selective and will only promote the partners whose programs, products and/or services meet specific criteria. At the same time, you agree that any such promotion or marketing does not serve as any form of endorsement whatsoever. You are still required to use your own judgment to determine that any such program, product or service is appropriate for you. You are assuming all risks, and you agree that laurafogleman.com is not liable in any way for any program, product or service that may be promotes, marketed, shared or sold through laurafogleman.com

 Changes to Terms

Laura Fogleman Nutrition reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms under which laurafogleman.com is offered. The most current version of the Terms will supersede all previous versions. Laura Fogleman Nutrition encourages you to periodically review the Terms to stay informed of our updates.