OUR USES AND DISCLOSURES (continued)

How do we typically use or share your health information? We typically use or share your health information in the following ways.

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.

• We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care.
• We can send you appointment reminders.

Example: We use health information about you to manage your treatment and services.

How else can we use or share your health information? We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways. Usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information, see:

www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html.

Help with public health and safety issues We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:

We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:

• Preventing disease
• Helping with product recalls
• Reporting adverse reactions to medications
• Reporting suspected abuse, neglect or domestic violence
• Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone's health or safety
• If you are suicidal or a danger to yourself

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