Appendix
Uses and Disclosures of Your Medical Information Related to the Treatment and
Services Provided By Us
Treatment, Payment and Health Care Operations: We may use your
Medical Information for treatment, to obtain payment for treatment, for
administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you receive
without your authorization. We may use or disclose Medical Information
about you without your authorization for several other reasons.
Example of Treatment: In connection with treatment, we may use your
Medical Information to provide you with one of our products.
Example of Payment: We may use your Medical Information to generate a
health insurance claim and to collect payment on invoices for services and/or
medical devices provided.
Example of Health Care Operations: We may use your Medical
Information in order to process and fulfill your orders and to provide you
with customer service.
Appointment Reminder and Other Communications: We may use or disclose
your Medical Information without your prior written authorization to provide
you or others with, among other things, (i) appointment reminders;
(ii) product/supply reorder notifications; and/or (iii) information about
treatment alternatives or other health-related products and services that
we provide.
Family, Friends and Emergencies: If you require emergency treatment and we
are unable to obtain your consent, we may disclose your Medical Information
to a family member or relative who is involved in your care.
Marketing: We may use or disclose your Medical Information to provide
you with marketing communications about the health-related products
and services that we provide, and about products, services, treatment or
healthcare providers that may be of interest to you.
Additional Categories of Uses and Disclosures
Required By Law: We may use or disclose your Medical Information to the
extent that applicable law requires the use or disclosure of such Medical
Information. Where the use and/or disclosure of Medical Information is by
law, the use or disclosure will be made in compliance with the law and will
be limited to the relevant requirements of the law. You will be notified, as
required by law, of any such uses or disclosures.
Public Health: We may disclose your Medical Information for public health
activities and purposes to a public health authority that is permitted by
law to collect or receive the information. The disclosure will be made for
the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury or disability. We
may also disclose your Medical Information, if directed by the public health
authority, to a foreign government agency that is collaborating with the
public health authority.
Communicable Diseases: We may disclose your Medical Information,
if authorized by law, to a person who may have been exposed to a
communicable disease or may otherwise be at risk of contracting or spreading
the disease or condition.
Health Oversight: We may disclose Medical Information to a health oversight
agency for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, and
inspections. Oversight agencies seeking this information include government
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