have reached 23 years of age , your records will be destroyed after a five year retention , unless otherwise provided by federal law .
How else can we use or share your health information ?
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 have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes . For more information see hhs . gov / hipaa / for-individuals .
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
Conduct research Under certain circumstances , we may use and disclose health information about you for research purposes .
All research projects are subject to a special approval process . This process evaluates a proposed research project and its use of health information , trying to balance the research needs with patients ’ need for privacy of their health information . We may also permit researchers to review your information to prepare for research studies , as long as they do not remove or take a copy of your information .
We may contact you to see if you are interested in participating in a research study , unless you opt-out . If you would like to opt-out of receiving information related to research opportunities , you may contact the following ways : By phone : 775-982-2781 By email : opt-out @ renown . org
Comply with the law We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it , including with the Department of Health and Human Services , if it wants to see that we ’ re complying with federal privacy laws .
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 can use or share health information about you :
• For workers ’ compensation claims
• For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official
Effective April 2004 Revision History : 1 / 2023 ; 6 / 2022 ; 1 / 2021 ; 3 / 2018 ; 7 / 2015 ; 3 / 2007