CHH may use and disclose your Medical Information in the following ways:
Treatment:
We may use and disclose your Medical Information to give you medical care. For example, we may use your Medical Information to write a prescription or treat an injury. We may also share Medical Information about you with other people or entities within CHH for treatment purposes. To coordinate the different things you need, such as x-rays or lab work, we may also disclose Medical Information to non-CHH care providers.
Payment:
We may use and disclose your Medical Information to bill and receive payment for your treatment. For example, if an account is overdue, we may give Medical Information to a collection agency to help collect payment. We may also provide Medical Information to other healthcare providers to assist in their billing efforts.
Health Care Operations:
We may use and disclose Medical Information for health care operations. These uses and disclosures are necessary to make sure that all of our patients receive quality care and for management purposes. For example, we may use Medical Information to check how well our staff cared for you. The entities and individuals covered by this Notice also may share information with each other for their joint health care operations.
Appointment Reminders/Treatment Options/ Health-Related Benefits and Services:
We may use and disclose Medical Information to contact you with appointment or test reminders. You may request that we provide such reminders in a certain way or place. We will try to honor all reasonable requests. We may also communicate to you by newsletters, mailings, e-mail, or other means about treatment options, health-related information, disease-management programs, or wellness programs.
Business Associates:
We may disclose Medical Information to third parties so they can perform a job we have asked them to do. For example, we may use another company to perform billing services on our behalf. All of these third parties are required to protect the privacy and security of your Medical Information.
Lawsuits and Disputes:
If you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute, we may disclose Medical Information in response to a court or administrative order. Under certain circumstances, we also may disclose Medical Information in response to a subpoena or discovery request by someone else involved in the dispute. We will disclose your Medical Information when required to do so by international, federal, state, or local law.
To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety:
In our professional judgment, we may use and disclose Medical Information when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person.
Other Uses of Medical Information:
Other uses and disclosures of Medical Information not covered by this Notice or the laws that apply to us will be made only with your written authorization. For example, most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes and disclosures of Medical Information for marketing purposes, and disclosures that constitute a sale of Medical Information require your written authorization.
You may cancel that authorization anytime by sending a written request to our Privacy Officer. We cannot remove any disclosures we have already made with your permission.
Individuals Involved in Your Care or Payment for Your Care:
We may disclose Medical Information to a person involved in your medical care or helps pay for your care, such as a family member or friend. If you have a personal representative, such as a legal guardian, we will treat that person the same as you concerning disclosures of your Medical Information.
