Common use of Healthcare Operations Clause in Contracts

Healthcare Operations. Your protected health information may be used or disclosed as needed in order to support the business activities of Citizens Medical Alert Service. The activities may include, but are not limited to, installation and service, training of personnel, quality assessment activities, employee review activities, government or other regulatory audits, and conducting or arranging for other business activities related to the delivery of you PERS services. For example, we may disclose your protected health information to individuals within Citizens during the course of providing installation, service, or maintenance of equipment; or to Citizens employees while reporting service activity, utilization, maintenance activities, or other activities required for the provision of your PERS services. We may use or disclose your protected health information, as necessary, to provide you with information for marketing or communications activities from Citizens Medical Alert Service. For example, your name and address may be used to send you a newsletter about Citizens Medical Alert Service and the services we offer. We may also send you information about Citizens products or services that we believe may be beneficial to you. Other uses and disclosures of your personal and protected health information will be made only with your written authorization, unless otherwise permitted or required by law as described below. You may revoke this authorization, at any time, in writing, except to the extent that Citizens Medical Alert Service has taken an action in reliance on the use or disclosure indicated in the authorization.