· FOR HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS: In order to manage our programs, we may obtain services from business associates to provide quality assessment, quality improvement, training programs, credentials, medical review, legal services, copy services, testing facilities, and others. Information about you may be provided as necessary to obtain these services, and these associates are required to appropriately safeguard your information.
OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES PERMITTED OR REQUIRED BY LAW
VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
We can disclose protected health information to governmental authorities to the extent that the disclosure is authorized by statute or regulation and in the exercise of professional judgment if a county employee believes the disclosure is necessary to prevent serious harm to someone. Particular County agencies are required by law to receive and investigate such reports.
Federal law allows us to release your protected health information to appropriate health oversight agencies or for health oversight activities to include audits, civil, administrative or criminal investigations: inspections; licensures or disciplinary actions, and for similar reasons related to the administration of healthcare, government regulations, and civil rights.
We may disclose your protected health information in the course of any judicial or administrative proceeding as allowed or required by law, or as directed by a proper court order or administrative tribunal. Disclosure will be made provided that only the protected health information released is expressly authorized by such order, or in response to a subpoena, discovery request or other lawful process.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
We may disclose your protected health information for law enforcement purposes as required by law, such as when required by court order, including laws that require reporting of certain types of wounds or other physical injury.
We may disclose your protected health information to funeral directors or coroners consistent with applicable law to allow them to carry out their duties.
ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Consistent with applicable law, we may disclose your protected health information to organ procurement organizations or other entities engaged in the procurement, banking, or transplantation of organs, eyes, or tissue for the purpose of donation and transplant.
RESEARCH
We may disclose information to researchers when their research has been approved by an institutional review board that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your protected health information.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Last updated: April 6, 2004