Common use of For Healthcare Operations Clause in Contracts

For Healthcare Operations. We may use and disclose medical information about you for operations of the Practice or Facility. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run the Practice or Facility and make sure that all of our patients receive quality care. For example, we may use medical information to evaluate the performance of our staff in caring for you. We may also combine medical information about many patients to decide what additional services the Practice or Facility should offer, what services are not needed and whether certain new treatments are effective. We may also combine medical information we have with medical information from other Practices or Facilities to compare our performance and to make improvements in the care and services we offer. We may also disclose information to doctors, nurses, technicians, medical students and other Practice or Facility personnel for educational purposes. We may also disclose information about you to other healthcare facilities as permitted by law.