We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research.  We must meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes.  

For more information see: HHS Uunderstanding HIPAA Privacy

Help with public health and safety issues

• We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:
  • Preventing disease
  • Helping with product recalls
  • Reporting adverse reactions to medications
  • Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
  • Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety

Do research

• We can share your health information for health research

Comply with the law

• We will share information about you if state or federal law requires it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law.

Respond to organ and tissue donation requests

• We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations

Work with a medical examiner or funeral director

• We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.

Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests

• We care use or share health information about you:
  • For workers’ compensation claims
  • For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official
  • With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law
  • For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services

Respond to lawsuits and legal actions

• We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena

Health Information Exchange:

• Weisbrod Health endorses, supports, and participates in electronic Health Information Exchange (HIE) to improve the quality of your health and healthcare experience.
• HIE provides us with a way to share patients’ clinical information electronically securely and efficiently with other physicians and health care providers that participate in the HIE network. Using HIE helps your health care providers to share information and provide you with better care more effectively. The HIE also enables emergency medical personnel and other providers who are treating you to have immediate access to your medical data that may be critical for your care. Making your health information available to your health care providers through the HIE can also help reduce your costs by eliminating unnecessary duplication of tests and procedures.  
• You may choose to opt-out of participation in the CORHIO HIE, or cancel an opt-out choice, at any time.