Boyd Healthcare

We are committed to protecting medical information about you. We create a record of the care and services you receive to provide quality care and to comply with legal requirements. This notice applies to all of the records of your medical care that we maintain, whether created by Boyd physicians and staff, your family doctor or other health care professionals. These other physicians and health care professionals may have different policies or notices regarding their uses and disclosure of medical information. How we may use and disclose medical information about you: We may use and disclose medical information about you without your prior authorization: For treatment such as sending medical information about you to physicians, nurses, technicians, pharmacies, medical students, support staff, medical records, laboratories, transcriptionists, home health agencies, visiting nurses, hospitals and ambulance companies. To obtain payment for treatment such as sending billing information to your insurance company, Medicare, other third party payers, collection agencies, and/or a family member that is helping you pay for your health care. To support our health care operations such as comparing patient data to improve treatment methods, audit functions and monitoring quality care. We may use or disclose medical information without your prior authorization for several other reasons. Subject to certain requirements, we may give out medical information about you without your prior authorization for public health purposes, abuse or neglect reporting, health oversight activities, government functions, research studies, funeral arrangements, organ and tissue donation, worker's compensation and emergencies. We may disclose medical information when required by law, such as in response to judicial or administrative orders. We may contact you about potential treatment options, health related benefits and services, and to support fundraising or marketing efforts. We may contact you for appointment reminders, to schedule medical ...