User Manual

Appendix
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App
ointment Reminder and Other Communications: We may
us
e 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 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 agencies that
oversee the healthcare system, government benefit programs,
other government regulatory programs, and civil rights laws.
Food and Drug Administration:
We may disclose your Medical
Information to a person or company as directed or required by
the Food and Drug Administration: (i) to report adverse events
(or similar activities with respect to food or dietary supplements),
product defects or problems (including problems with the use or
labeling of a product), or biological product deviations; (ii) to
track FDA-regulated products; (iii) to enable product recalls,