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POLICY REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.We create a record of the care and services you receive at Coastal Family Health Center. We need this record in order to provide you with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements. This notice applies to all of the records of your care generated by Coastal Family Health Center, whether made by Center personnel or by your personal doctor. This law requires us to: make sure that medical information that identifies you is kept private; give you this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to medical information about you; and to follow the terms of notice that are currently in effect. Other ways we may use or disclose your protected healthcare information include: appointment reminders; as required by law; for health related benefits and services; to individuals involved in your care or payment for your care; research; to avert a serious threat to health or safety; and for treatment alternatives. Other uses and disclosures of your personal information could include disclosure to, or for: coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors; health oversight activities; law enforcement; lawsuits and disputes; military and veterans; national security and intelligence activities; organ and tissue donation; and others; public health risks; and worker’s compensation.