‣ Coroners , Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors . We may release medical information to a coroner or medical examiner . This may be necessary , for example , to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death . We may also release medical information about patients of the hospital to funeral directors as necessary to carry out their duties .
‣ Organ and Tissue Donation . If you are an organ donor , we may use or release medical information to organizations that handle organ procurement or other entities engaged in procurement , banking , or transportation of organ , eye , or tissue to facilitate organ or tissue donation and transplantation .
‣ To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety . We may use and disclose medical information about you when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person . Any disclosure , however , would only be to someone able to help prevent the threat .
‣ Military and Veterans . If you are a member of the armed forces , we may release medical information about you as required by military command authorities . We may also release medical information about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign military authority .
‣ National Security and Intelligence Activities . We may release medical information about you to authorized federal officials for intelligence , counterintelligence , and other national security activities authorized by law .
‣ Protective Services for the President and Others . We may disclose medical information about you to authorized federal officials so they may provide protection to the President , other authorized persons , or foreign heads of state or conduct special investigations .
‣ Workers ' Compensation . We may release medical information about you for workers ' compensation or similar programs . These programs provide benefits for work-related injuries or illness .
‣ Inmates or Individuals in Custody . If you are an inmate of a correctional institution or under the custody of a law enforcement official , we may release medical information about you to the correctional institution or law enforcement official .
‣ Other uses and disclosures . We will obtain your authorization to use or disclose your psychotherapy notes ( other than for uses permitted by law without your authorization ); to use or disclose your health information for marketing activities not described above ; and prior to selling your health information to any third party . Any uses and disclosures not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization .
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
Although all records concerning your hospitalization and treatment obtained at UAB Health System are the property of UAB Health System , you have the following rights regarding medical information we maintain about you :
‣ Right to Inspect and Copy . You have the right to inspect and copy medical information that may be used to make decisions about your care . Usually , this includes medical and billing records , but does not include psychotherapy notes .
To inspect and copy medical information that may be used to make decisions about you , you must submit your request in writing to the Entity Privacy Coordinator . If you request a copy ( paper or electronic ) of the information , we will charge a fee for the costs of copying , mailing , or other supplies associated with your request .
We may deny your request to inspect and copy in certain very limited circumstances . If you are denied access to medical information , you may request that the denial be reviewed . Another physician chosen by UAB Health System will review your request and the denial . The person conducting the review will not be the person who denied your request . We will comply with the outcome of the review .
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