To make sure that your health information is protected in a way that doesn’t interfere with your healthcare, your information can be used and shared: 4 For your treatment and care coordination 4 To pay doctors and hospitals for your healthcare and help run their businesses


4 With your family, relatives, friends or others you identify who are involved with your healthcare or your healthcare bills, unless you object


4 To make sure doctors give good care and nursing homes are clean and safe


4 To protect the public’s health, such as by reporting when the flu is in your area


4 To make required reports to the police, such as reporting gunshot wounds


Without your written permission, your provider cannot: 4 Give your health information to your employer 4 Use or share your health information for marketing or advertising purposes


4 Share private notes about your mental health counseling sessions


Adapted fom U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights


A separate law provides additional privacy protections to patients of alcohol and drug treatment programs. For more information, go online to www. samhsa.gov.


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