Uses and Disclosures
How do we typically use or share your health information?
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways.
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Treat you
We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.
Example: A doctor treating you for an injury asks another doctor about your overall health condition.
Run our organization
We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
Example: We use health information about you to contact you about an upcoming appointment.
Bill for your services
We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.
Example: We give information about you to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.
Help with public health and safety issues
We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:
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Preventing disease
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Helping with product recalls
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Reporting adverse reactions to medications
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Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
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Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety
Business Associates
We can use or share your information with outside parties that we have contracted with to provide services, such as auditing, legal or other specialized services, such as case management or transportation assistance.
Comply with the law
We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law.
Respond to organ and tissue donation requests
We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations.
Work with a medical examiner or funeral director
We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.
Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests
We can use or share health information about you:
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For workers’ compensation claims
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For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official
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With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law.
Respond to lawsuits and legal actions
We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena.