HIPPA AGREEMENT
Uses and Disclosures of Your Protected Health Information That Do Not Require Your Consent We may use and disclose your Protected Health Information as follows without your permission:
For treatment purposes. We may disclose your health information to doctors, nurses and others who provide your health care. For example, your information may be shared with people performing lab work or x-rays.
To obtain payment. We may disclose your health information in order to collect payment for your health care. For instance, we may release information to your insurance company.
For health care operations. We may use or disclose your health information in order to perform business functions like employee evaluations and improving the service we provide. We may disclose your information to students training with us. We may use your information to contact you to remind you of your appointment or to call you by name in the waiting room when your doctor is ready to see you.
When required by law. We may be required to disclose your Protected Health Information to law enforcement officers, courts or government agencies. For example, we may have to report abuse, neglect or certain physical injuries.
For public health activities. We may be required to report your health information to government agencies to prevent or control disease or injury. We also may have to report work-related illnesses and injuries to your employer so that your workplace may be monitored for safety.
For health oversight activities. We may be required to disclose your health information to government agencies so that they can monitor or license health care providers such as doctors and nurses.
For activities related to death. We may be required to disclose your health information to coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors so that they can carry out duties related to your death, such as determining the cause of death or preparing your body for burial. We also may disclose your information to those involved with locating, storing or transplanting donor organs or tissue.
For studies. In order to serve our patient community, we may use or disclose your health information for research studies, but only after that use is approved by UWM's Institutional Review Board or a special privacy board. In most cases, your information will be used for studies only with your permission.
To avert a threat to health or safety. In order to avoid a serious threat to health or safety, we may disclose health information to law enforcement officers or other persons who might prevent or lessen that threat.
For specific government functions. In certain situations, we may disclose health information of military officers and veterans, to correctional facilities, to government benefit programs, and for national security reasons.