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� Other uses and disclosures. We will obtain your written authorization to use or disclose your psychotherapy notes( other than for limited uses or disclosures 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. Note that psychotherapy notes are the personal notes of a mental health professional that document or analyze the contents of a counseling session and are kept separate from the rest of your medical record. Routine mental health information— such as your diagnosis, medications, treatment plan, session times, or progress notes— is part of your regular medical record and is not considered psychotherapy notes under federal law. Any other uses and disclosures not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization.

� Special Note. Once your health information is disclosed for permitted purposes or according to your request, it may be subject to redisclosure and no longer protected by federal regulations.

YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

Although all records concerning your hospitalization and treatment obtained at UAB Medicine Enterprise are the property of UAB Medicine Enterprise, you have the following rights regarding health information we maintain about you:

� Right to Inspect and Obtain a Copy. You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information maintained by UAB Medicine Enterprise, except in limited circumstances. Medical and billing records are included in this right, but not psychotherapy notes, information compiled for use in a legal proceeding, and certain research records while the research is ongoing. We may deny your request if a licensed health care professional determines that access is reasonably likely to endanger your life or physical safety, or that of another person.

The 21 st Century Cures Act prohibits us from knowingly engaging in Information Blocking. We will not engage in any practice that is likely to interfere with, prevent, or discourage your access, exchange of, or use of your electronic health information, to the extent the law applies to UAB Medicine Enterprise.

To inspect or obtain a copy of your health information, submit a written request to Medical Record Governance or to the Entity Privacy Coordinator. If you request a paper or electronic copy of the information, we may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for copying, mailing, or other supplies associated with your request.

In certain limited circumstances, we may deny your request to inspect and obtain a copy of your medical information. If your request is denied, you will receive a written notice explaining the reason for the denial and how to request a review by another licensed health care professional, when applicable.

� Right to Amend. If you feel that the health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request an amendment. You may request an amendment for as long as the information is maintained by or for UAB Medicine Enterprise.

Your request for amendment must be made in writing on the required form, identify the specific records you wish to amend, explain why you believe the information is incorrect or incomplete, and be submitted to an Entity Privacy Coordinator.

We may deny your request for amendment in certain limited circumstances. If we deny your request, we will provide a written explanation of the reason for the denial and describe your options, including your right to submit a written statement of disagreement or to have your request included with your record.

� Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request an accounting of disclosures, which is a list of certain disclosures of your health information that we made to others without your written authorization. The accounting includes disclosures such as those made in response to a court order or subpoena or to a public health authority but does not include disclosures exempted by law. For example, an accounting of disclosures does not include disclosures made for treatment purposes, payment, or health care operations purposes.

The right to an accounting applies only to disclosures, not to internal uses or routine access to your electronic health record. You are not entitled to receive a list of the individual health care providers, staff members, or other personnel who have viewed or used your health record for purposes of treatment,