Without further notice to you, RespirTech may use your health data for the
following purposes:
• Treatment. We may use or disclose your health data to assist medical
providers in coordinating and managing your care.
• Payment. We may use or disclose your health data to facilitate the payment
to medical providers who have provided services to you. We may also
disclose your health data with contractors that provide claims processing
services to RespirTech.
• Health Care Operations. We may use or disclose your health data to perform
necessary health plan functions. For example, we may use your data to help
us train new staff and to conduct quality improvement activities.
2. Uses and Disclosures Authorized by Law.
Under certain circumstances, we are authorized by law to use or disclose your health
data without obtaining authorization from you and without notifying you of such uses
or disclosures. These circumstances may include when the use or disclosure is:
• For public health activities. For example, when reporting to public
health authorities the exposure to certain diseases or reporting data
about immunizations.
• For health oversight activities. For example, when disclosing health data
to a state or federal health oversight agency so it can monitor the safety or
medical devices.
• About victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence.
• For organ or tissue donation purposes.
• For judicial or administrative proceedings. For example, when responding to
a court order.
• For law enforcement purposes.
• To a coroner or medical examiner.
• To avert a serious threat to health or safety to you, another person or to
the public.
• Related to specialized government functions. For example, regarding
military personnel.
We may also make disclosures without your consent or authorization when required to
do so by state or federal law.
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