USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION Sample Clauses

USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION. We use and disclose health information about you for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. For example:
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USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION. PPA Psychology, through Xxxxxx Pediatrics & Adolescents, will use your information for treatment. PPA Psychology will document information in your record about your examination and the care planned for you. Your health information may be used and disclosed by those who are involved in your care for the purpose providing, coordinating, or managing your health care treatment and related services. This includes consultation with clinical supervisors or other treatment team members. If another provider referred you to PPA Psychology, with your consent we may send copies of your medical record to that person so he or she will have updated information to help in your care. We may also use health information about you to call you or send you a letter to remind you about an appointment, to follow up with tests results, or to provide you with information about other care that could benefit your health. Xxxxxx Pediatrics & Adolescents, P.C., will use your health information for payment. Xxxxxx Pediatrics & Adolescents, P. C. will send a bill to you or your insurance company. Xxxxxx Pediatrics & Adolescents, P.C. may include information that identifies you, as well as your diagnoses, procedures, healthcare providers, and supplies used. Xxxxxx Pediatrics & Adolescents, P.C. also may contact your insurance company to determine if they will pay for your medical care as part of their certification process. If it becomes necessary to use collection processes due to lack of payment for services, we will only disclose the minimum amount of PHI necessary for purposes of collection. PPA Psychology, through Xxxxxx Pediatrics & Adolescents, will use your health information for regular healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include the business aspects of running the practice. PPA Psychology may use or disclose, as needed, your health information in order to support our business activities including, but not limited to, quality assessment activities, employee review activities, licensing, quality assessment and improvement activities, auditing functions, cost-management analysis, customer service and conducting or arranging for other business activities, For example, we may share your health information with third parties that perform various business activities (e.g., billing or typing services) provided we have a written contract with the business that requires it to safeguard the privacy of your health information. For training or teaching purposes your health informati...
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USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION. In the event of your incapacity or emergency circumstances, we will disclose health information based on a determination using our professional judgment disclosing only health information that is directly relevant to the person’s involvement in your healthcare. We will also use our professional judgment and our experience with common practice to make reasonable inferences in your best interest in allowing another person to pick up health information. We may use or disclose your health information when we are required to do so by law or when ordered to do so by a court having jurisdiction of an appropriate matter. We must disclose your health information to appropriate authorities if we reasonably believe that you are a victim of abuse, neglect or domestic violence or the possible victim of other crimes. We may disclose your health information to the extent necessary to avert a serious threat to your health or safety or health or safety of others.
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USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION. The following categories describe the ways that we may use and disclose your health information: For treatment: We may use or disclose your health information to a physician or other healthcare provider providing treatment to you. For example, if we refer you to a physician for a service that we cannot provide, your health information will be disclosed to that office. For payment: We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services we provide to you or to coordinate your medical benefits. For example, if an insurance company pays for your service, it may be necessary to disclose your health information to that company. For healthcare operations: We may use and disclose your health information in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competence or qualifications of healthcare professionals, evaluating practitioner and provider performance, conducting training programs, accreditation, certification, licensing or credentialing activities. To provide appointment reminders: We may disclose limited health information to provide you with appointment reminders such as voicemail messages, postcards, or letters. To persons involved in your care: We may use or disclose health information to notify or assist in the notification of a family member or personal representative of your location, your general condition, or death. If you are present, then we will provide you with an opportunity to object to such uses or disclosures before they are made. In the event of your incapacity or emergency circumstances, we may disclose information that is directly relevant to the person’s involvement in your healthcare, if we determine that it is in your best interest to do so. As required by law: We may disclose your health information when we are required to do so by federal, state or local law. Business Associates: We may disclose health information to third party “business associates” who perform various activities involving your health information (e.g., claims payment or case management services) for the County. The County will implement written contracts to ensure the business associates will appropriately safeguard the information and to limit the use or disclosure of health information. For public health activities: We may use and disclose medical information about you for public health activities, including to report births and deaths, and notify appro...
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USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION. We use health information about you for treatment, to obtain payment for treatment, for administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you and/or your child receive. We may use or disclose identifiable health information about you without your authorization for several other reasons. Subject to certain requirements, we may give out health information without your authorization for public health purposes, for auditing purposes, for research studies, and for emergencies. We provide information when otherwise required by law, such as for law enforcement in specific circumstances. In any other situation, we will ask for your written authorization before using or disclosing any identifiable health information about you. If you choose to sign an authorization to disclose information, you can later revoke that authorization to stop any future uses and disclosures. We may change our policies at any time. Before we make a significant change in our policies, we will change our notice and post the new notice in the waiting area and in each counseling room. You may request a copy of our notice at any time.
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USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION. Foothills Physical Therapy Center uses your personal health information primarily for treatment; obtaining payment for treatment; conducting internal administrative activities and evaluating the quality of care that we provide. For example, for treatment, we may use your personal health information to send medical information to the referring physician; for payment, we may send your chart notes to the insurance company; for healthcare operations, we may send charts to our physical therapy network for quality assurance review. Foothills Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center may use your personal health information to contact you to provide appointment reminders, or information about treatment alternatives, or other health related benefits that could be of interest to you. Foothills Physical Therapy Center may also use or disclose your personal health information without prior authorization for public health purposes, for auditing purposes, or for emergencies. We also provide information when required by law. In any other situation, Foothills Physical Therapy Center’s policy is to obtain your written authorization before disclosing your personal health information. If you provide us with a written authorization to release your information for any reason, you may later revoke that authorization to stop future disclosures at any time. Foothills Physical Therapy Center may change its policy at any time. When changes are made, a new Notice of Information Practices will be posted in the waiting room and patient exam areas and will be provided to you on your next visit. You may also request an updated copy of our Notice of Information Practices at any time.
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USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION. Health information about you is used for treatment, to obtain payment for treatment, for administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you receive. Identifiable health information about you may be disclosed without your authorization for several other reasons: for public health purposes, for auditing purposes, for emergencies, and as described above in the Confidentiality section. Information is also disclosed when otherwise required by law, such as for law enforcement in specific circumstances. In any other situation, you will be asked for your written authorization before using or disclosing any identifiable health information about you. If you choose to sign an authorization to disclose information, you can later revoke that authorization to stop any future uses and disclosures.
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USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION. The following describes how information about you may be used in this dental office: • Treatment Services: We may use or disclose your health information to all of our staff members, other dentists, your physicians, and/or other health care providers taking care of you.
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  • Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information The Business Associate must not use or further disclose protected health information other than as permitted or required by the Contract or as required by law. The Business Associate must not use or further disclose protected health information in a manner that would violate the requirements of HIPAA Regulations.

  • Protected Health Information “Protected Health Information” shall have the same meaning as the term “protected health information” in Section 160.103 and is limited to the information created or received by Contractor from or on behalf of County.

  • Confidentiality of Health Information (a) A Nurse shall not be required to provide her or his manager/supervisor specific information regarding the nature of her or his illness or injury during a period of absence. However, the Employer may require the Nurse to provide such information to persons responsible for occupational health.

  • Amendment of Protected Health Information 8.1 To the extent Covered Entity determines that any Protected Health Information is maintained by Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall, within ten (10) business days after receipt of a written request from Covered Entity, make any amendments to such Protected Health Information that are requested by Covered Entity, in order for Covered Entity to meet the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.526.

  • Permitted Uses and Disclosures of Phi by Business Associate Except as otherwise indicated in this Agreement, Business Associate may use or disclose PHI, inclusive of de-identified data derived from such PHI, only to perform functions, activities or services specified in this Agreement on behalf of DHCS, provided that such use or disclosure would not violate HIPAA or other applicable laws if done by DHCS.

  • Access to Protected Health Information 7.1 To the extent Covered Entity determines that Protected Health Information is maintained by Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall, within two (2) business days after receipt of a request from Covered Entity, make the Protected Health Information specified by Covered Entity available to the Individual(s) identified by Covered Entity as being entitled to access and shall provide such Individuals(s) or other person(s) designated by Covered Entity with a copy the specified Protected Health Information, in order for Covered Entity to meet the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.524.

  • Data Protection and Privacy: Protected Health Information Party shall maintain the privacy and security of all individually identifiable health information acquired by or provided to it as a part of the performance of this Agreement. Party shall follow federal and state law relating to privacy and security of individually identifiable health information as applicable, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its federal regulations.

  • Permitted Uses and Disclosures by Business Associate 1. Business Associate may only use or disclose protected health information as necessary to perform the services as outlined in the underlying agreement.

  • Health Information Subject to all applicable privacy laws, the member irrevocably authorises any doctor or other person who may have, or may acquire, any information concerning their health to disclose such information to Specialty Emergency Services, and that this authority shall remain in force for a period of not less than 12 (twelve) months following the expiry date of this Membership Agreement.

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