Privacy Policy

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If TCRHCC refers you to another health care facility under the Contract Health Service (CHS) program, TCRHCC may disclose your health information to that health care provider for treatment decisions.
If you are transferred to another facility for further care and treatment, TCRHCC may disclose information to that facility to enable them to know the extent of treatment you have received and other information about your condition.

Your health care provider(s) may give copies of your health information to others to assist in your treatment.
We will use and disclose your health information for payment purposes.

For example: If you have private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid coverage, a bill will be sent to your health plan for payment. The information on or accompanying the bill will include information that identifies you, as well as your diagnosis, procedures, and supplies used for your treatment.

If TCRHCC refers you to another health care provider under the Contract Health Service (CHS) program, TCRHCC may disclose your health information with that provider for health care payment purposes.
We will use and disclose your health information for health care operations.

For example: We may use your health information to evaluate your care and treatment outcomes with our quality improvement team. This information will be used to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the services we provide. This includes health care services provided under Contract Health Services (CHS) program.

Business Associates: TCRHCC provides some healthcare services and related functions through the use of contracts with business associates. For example, TCRHCC may have contracts for medical transcription. When these services are contracted, TCRHCC may disclose your health information to business associates so that they can perform their jobs.We require our business associates to protect and safeguard your health information in accordance with all applicable federal laws.

Directory: If you are admitted to an TCRHCC facility, TCRHCC may use or disclose your name, general condition, religious affiliation, and location within our facility, for facility directory purposes, unless you notify us that you object to this information being listed. TCRHCC may provide your religious affiliation only to members of the clergy.

Notification: TCRHCC may use or disclose your health information to notify or assist in the notification of a family member, personal representative or other authorized person(s) responsible for your care, unless you notify us that you object.

Communication with Family: TCRHCC health providers may use or disclose your health information to others responsible for your care unless you object. For example, TCRHCC may provide your family members, other relatives, close personal friends or any other person you identify with health information which is relevant to that person's involvement with your care or payment for such care. Interpreters: In order to provide you proper care and services, TCRHCC may use the services of an interpreter. This may require the use or disclosure of your personal health information to the interpreter.

Research: TCRHCC may use or disclose your health information for research purposes that has been approved by an TCRHCC Institutional Review Board (IRB) that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your health information. TCRHCC may also use or disclose your health information for research purposes based on your written authorization.

Uses and Disclosures about Decedents: TCRHCC may use or disclose health information about decedents to a coroner or medical examiner for the purpose of identifying a deceased person, determining a cause of death, or other duties as authorized by law. TCRHCC also may disclose health information to funeral directors consistent with applicable law as necessary to carry out their duties. In addition, TCRHCC may disclose protected health information about decedents where required under the Freedom of Information Act or otherwise required by law.

Organ Procurement Organizations: TCRHCC may use or disclose your health information to organ procurement organizations or other entities engaged in the procurement, banking, or transplantation of organs for the purpose of facilitating organ, eye or tissue donation and transplant.

Treatment Alternatives and Other Health-related Benefits and Services: TCRHCC may contact you to provide information about treatment alternatives or other types of health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.

For example: we may contact you about the availability of new treatment or services for diabetes.
Appointment Reminders: TCRHCC may contact you with a reminder that you have an appointment for medical care at an TCRHCC facility or to advise you of a missed appointment.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA): TCRHCC may use or disclose your health information to the FDA in connection with an FDA-regulated product or activity.

For example: we may disclose to the FDA information concerning adverse events involving food, dietary supplements, product defects or problems, and information needed to track FDA-regulated products or to conduct product recalls, repairs, replacements, or lookbacks (including locating people who have received products that have been recalled or withdrawn), or post marketing surveillance.

Workers Compensation: TCRHCC may use or disclose your health information for workers compensation purposes as authorized or required by law.

Public Health: TCRHCC may use or disclose your health information to public health or other appropriate government authorities as follows:

• TCRHCC may use or disclose your health information to government authorities that are authorized by law to collect or receive such information for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability, or conducting public health surveillance, investigations, and interventions;

• TCRHCC may disclose your health information to government authorities that are authorized by law to receive reports of child abuse or neglect

• TCRHCC may disclose your health information to government authorities that are authorized by law to receive reports of other abuse, neglect, or domestic violence as required by law, or as authorized by law if TCRHCC believes it is necessary to prevent serious harm.

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