User Manual

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airs, or replacement, or lookback (including locatin
g and noti-
fying individuals who have received products that have been
recalled, withdrawn, or are the subject of lookback); or (iv) to con-
duct post-marketing surveillance.
Legal Proceedings: We may disclose your Medical Information in
the course of any judicial or administrative proceeding, in
response to an order of a court or administrative tribunal (to the
extent such disclosure is expressly authorized), in certain
conditions in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or
other lawful process.
Law Enforcement: We may disclose Medical Information, as long
as applicable legal requirements are met, for law enforcement
purposes. These law enforcement purposes include: (i) legal
processes otherwise required by law; (ii) limited information
requests for identification and location purposes; (iii) pertaining
to victims of a crime; (iv) suspicion that death has occurred as a
result of criminal conduct; (v) in the event that a crime occurs on
the premises of the practice; and (vi) medical emergency in
which it is likely that a crime has occurred.
Research:
We may disclose your Medical 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
Medical Information.
Criminal Activity:
Consistent with applicable federal and state
laws, we may disclose your Medical Information if we believe the
use or disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and
imminent threat to the health or safety of a person or the public.
We may also disclose Medical Information if it is necessary for law
enforcement authorities to identify or apprehend an individual.
Military Activity and National Security: When the appropriate
conditions apply, we may use or disclose Medical Information of
individuals who are Armed Forces personnel: (i) for activities
deemed necessary by appropriate military command
authorities; (ii) for the purpose of a determination by the
Department of Veterans Affairs of your eligibility for benefits; or
(iii) to foreign military authority if you are a member of that
foreign military service. We may also disclose your Medical
Information to authorized federal officials for conducting
national security and intelligence activities.
Workers’ Compensation: We may disclose your Medical
Information as authorized to comply with workers'
compensation laws and other similar, legally established
programs.
Inmates:
We may use or disclose your Medical Information if you
are an inmate of a correctional facility and your physician created
or received your Medical Information in the course of providing
care to you.