For payment:

We use and share PHI to manage your account or benefits and to obtain reimbursement for the health care services we provide.

 

For health care operations:

We use and share PHI for our health care operations. For example, we may use PHI to review the quality of care and services you receive.

 

For treatment activities:

We use and share PHI to ensure you receive the treatment you need.

 

To you:

We must give you access to your own PHI. We may send you reminders about required follow-up care.

 

To others:

You may tell us in writing that it is okay for us to give your PHI to someone else for any reason. Also, if you are present and tell us it is okay, we may give your PHI to a family member, friend or other person. We would do this if it has to do with your current treatment or payment for your treatment. If you are not present, if it is an emergency, or you are not able to tell us it is okay, we may give your PHI to a family member, friend or other person if sharing your PHI is in your best interest.

 

As allowed or required by law:

We may also share your PHI, as allowed by federal law, for many types of activities. PHI can be shared for health oversight activities. It can also be shared for judicial or administrative proceedings, with public health authorities, for law enforcement reasons, and with coroners, funeral directors or medical examiners (about decedents). PHI can also be shared with organ donation groups for certain reasons, for research, and to avoid a serious threat to health or safety. It can be shared for special government functions, for Workers’ Compensation, to respond to requests from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and to alert proper authorities if we reasonably believe you may be a victim of abuse, neglect, domestic violence or other crimes. PHI can also be used to report certain information to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration about medical devices that break or malfunction.

 

Authorization:

We will obtain permission from you in writing before we use or share your PHI for any other purpose not stated in this notice. You may withdraw your authorization, in writing, at any time. We will then stop using your PHI for that purpose. If we have already used or shared your PHI based on your authorization, we cannot undo any actions we took before you told us to stop.