BUSINESS ASSOCIATES: We may disclose health information to our business associates who perform functions on our behalf or to provide us with services if the information is necessary for such functions or services. For example, we may use another company to perform billing services on our behalf. All of our business associates are obligated to protect the privacy of your information and are not allowed to use or disclose any information other than that as specific in our contract.
ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION: If you are an organ donor, we may use or release health information to organizations that handle organ procurement or other entities engaged in procurement; banking or transportation of organs, eyes or tissues to facilitate organ, eye, or tissue donation and transplantation.
MILITARY AND VETERANS: If you are a member of the army forces, we may use or release health information as required by military command authorities. We may also release health information to the appropriate foreign military authority if you are a member of a foreign military.
WORKER’S COMPENSATION: We may release health information for worker’s compensation or similar programs. These programs provide benefits for work-related injuries or illnesses.
PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS: We may disclose health information for public health activities. The activities generally include disclosure to prevent or control disease, injury, or disability; report child abuse or neglect; report reactions to medications or problems with products; notify people of recalls of products they may be using; inform a person who
may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk for contracting or spreading a disease or condition; and report to the appropriate government authority if we believe a patient has been a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. We will only make this disclosure if you agree or when required by law.
HEALTH OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES: We may disclose health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law. These oversight activities include, for example, audits, investigations, inspections, and licensure. These activities are necessary for the government to monitor the health care system, government programs, and compliance with civil rights laws.
LAWSUITS AND DISPUTES: If you are involved in a lawsuit of a dispute, we may disclose health information in response to a court or a court administrator order. We may also disclose health information in response to s subpoena, discover request, or other lawful process by someone else involved in the dispute, but only if efforts have been made to tell you about the request or to obtain an order protecting the information requested.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: We may release health information if asked by a law enforcement official in the information is 1) in response to a court order, subpoena, warrant, summons, or similar process; 2) limited information to identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person; 3) about the victim of crime even if, under certain circumstances, we are unable to obtain the person’s agreement; 4) about a death we believe may be the result of criminal conduct; 5) about criminal conduct on our premises and; 6) in an emergency to report a crime to the location of the crime if victims, or the identity, description, or location of the person who committed the crime.
CORONORS, MEDICAL EXAMINERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS: We may release health information to a coroner or medical examiner. For example, this may be necessary to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death. We may also release health information to funeral directors as necessary for their duties.
NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES: We may release health information to authorized federal officials
so they may provide protection to the President, other authorized persons, or foreign heads of state, or to conduct special investigations.
PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES: We may release health information to authorized federal officials so they may provide protection to the President, other authorized persons, or foreign heads of state, or to conduct special investigations.
NMATES OR INDIVIDUALS IN CUSTODY: If you are an inmate of a correctional institution or other custody of a law enforcement official, we may release health information to the correctional institution or law enforcement official. This release would be made if necessary 10 for the institution to provide you with health care; 2) to protect your health and
safety or the health and safety of others; 3) for the safety and security of the correctional institution.