Healthcare Operations: We may use or disclose, as-needed, your protected
health information in order to
support the business activities of your physician’s practice. These
activities include, but are not limited to,
quality assessment activities, employee review activities, training of
medical students, licensing, and
conducting, arranging for other business activities. For example, we may
disclose your protected health
information to medical school students that see patients at our office.
In addition, we may use a sign-in sheet at
the registration desk where you will be asked to sign your name and indicate
your physician. We may also call
you by name in the waiting room when your physician is ready to see you.
We may use or disclose your
protected health information, as necessary, to contact you to remind you
of your appointment.