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 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 optout. 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 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.
Artificial Intelligence( AI) We may use artificial intelligence( AI) tools to support treatment, payment and healthcare operations, such as assisting clinicians in reviewing information, reviewing claims, improving service efficiency, and enhancing care coordination. These AI tools operate under our direction and are subject to the same privacy and security safeguards required by HIPAA.
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
• With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law
• For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services
Effective April 2004 Revision History: 2 / 2026; 1 / 2025; 1 / 2023; 1 / 2021; 3 / 2018; 7 / 2015; 3 / 2007