{"id":43,"date":"2019-04-12T15:10:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T19:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nortonhealthcaretest1.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:44:52","slug":"hipaa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nortonhealthcare.com\/hipaa\/","title":{"rendered":"HIPAA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-center\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row gy-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"#h-notice-of-privacy-practices\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn d-block btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tEnglish\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-button\">\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"#h-aviso-de-practicas-de-privacidad\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn d-block btn-primary\"\n\t>\n\t\tEspa\u00f1ol\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-notice-of-privacy-practices\">Notice of Privacy Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This notice describes how health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this health information. Please review it carefully.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who will follow this notice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This notice describes Norton Healthcare\u2019s practices and those of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any health care professional authorized to enter information into a patient\u2019s chart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All departments and units within Norton Healthcare facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any member of a volunteer group that Norton Healthcare allows to help patients while they are in a Norton Healthcare facility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All employees, staff and other Norton Healthcare facility personnel and participating members of the medical staffs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Norton Healthcare hospitals, physician practices and any other owned or managed entities of Norton Healthcare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All these entities, sites, and locations follow the terms of this notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Norton Healthcare\u2019s Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norton Healthcare is required by law to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep health information private<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give patients a copy of this notice upon request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the terms of the notice that are currently in effect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notify you following a breach of your health information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-norton-healthcare-may-use-and-disclose-your-health-information\">How Norton Healthcare may use and disclose your health information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following categories describe different ways we may use and disclose your health information. Not every use or disclosure in a category will be listed. However, all of the ways we are permitted to use and disclose information will fall within one of these categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For treatment. <\/strong>We may use and disclose your health information without your authorization to provide medical treatment or services and to manage and coordinate your care. For example, we may share your health information with other providers to ensure that they have the information necessary to diagnose and provide treatment to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For payment. <\/strong>We may use and disclose your health information without your authorization so that we can bill and receive payment from you, insurance companies, or other entities for the treatment and services you receive. For example, we may need to provide your health plan information about a surgery you received at the hospital so they will pay the hospital or reimburse you for the surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For health care operations.<\/strong> We may use and disclose your health information without your authorization for health care operations. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run our facilities and make sure that all of our patients receive quality care. For example, we may use health information to review our treatment and services and to evaluate the performance of our staff in caring for patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fundraising activities. <\/strong>We may use health information to contact you in an effort to support our facilities through one of our foundations. We may disclose health information to one of our foundations or to a business associate so that the foundation or business associate may contact patients to raise money for the foundation. If you do not want to be contacted for fundraising efforts you may opt out by notifying the Foundations Office in writing at 4965 U.S. Highway 42, Suite 1300, Louisville, KY 40222.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marketing activities. <\/strong>We may, without obtaining authorization and so long as we do not receive payment from a third party or doing so, (1) provide you with marketing materials in a face-to-face encounter, (2) give you a promotional gift of nominal value, and\/or (3) tell you about our own health care products and services. We will ask your permission to use your health information for any other marketing activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hospital directory.<\/strong> Unless you object, we may include certain limited information about you in a directory while you are a patient in the hospital. This information may include name, location in the hospital, general condition (e.g., fair, stable, etc.), and religious affiliation. The directory information, except for religious affiliation, may be released to people who ask for you by name. Your religious affiliation may be provided to a member of the clergy, such as a priest or rabbi, even if they do not ask for you by name. You may object to inclusion in the directory by notifying an employee at the point of registration or your nurse at any time during your stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Individuals involved in care or payment for care.<\/strong> We may release your health information without authorization to a friend or family member who is involved in your medical care or payment for your care. We may share your health information with these persons if you are present or available before we share your information with them and you do not object to our sharing your information with them, or we reasonably believe that you would not object to this. If you are not present and certain circumstances indicate to us that it would be in your best interests to do so, we will share information with a friend or family member or someone else identified by you, to the extent necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disaster relief.<\/strong> We may disclose your health information to an entity assisting in disaster relief efforts to notify your family about your condition, status and location. Whenever possible, we will provide you with an opportunity to agree or object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research. <\/strong>Your health information may be used or disclosed in research, either with your authorization or when the research study is reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board or privacy board before any medical research study begins. In some situations, limited information may be used before approval of the research study to allow a researcher to determine whether enough patients exist to make a study scientifically valid. We will use and disclose your health information for research purposes only as permitted by federal and state law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As required by law.<\/strong> We will disclose your health information when required to do so by federal, state or local law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To avoid a serious threat to health or safety. <\/strong>We may use and disclose your health information when consistent with applicable law and ethical standards to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of a person or the public Any disclosure would be made only to someone able to lessen or prevent the threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Business associates. <\/strong>We may disclose your health information to other entities, called business associates, which provide us with services. Examples of our business associates include companies that assist with patient billing and collection activities. Our business associates are required by federal law to protect patient health information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Participation in health information exchanges.<\/strong> We may participate in one or more health information exchanges (HIEs) that permit health care providers and other health care entities participating in the HIE to share your health information for treatment, payment, and other purposes permitted by law. You may \u201copt out\u201d of HIE participation by contacting our Health Information Management Department. If you opt out of participating in these HIEs, your health information will no longer be provided to other entities through the HIE. However, your decision does not affect health information that was exchanged prior to the time you opted out of participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Participation in a shared electronic medical record. <\/strong>Norton Healthcare facilities and practices participate in a shared electronic medical record. This makes it easier for your health care providers to have access to your health information, and it improves the quality of your care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-special-situations\">Special Situations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organ and tissue donation. <\/strong>If you are an organ donor, we may release your health information to organizations that handle organ procurement or organ, eye or tissue transplantation or to an organ donation bank, as necessary to facilitate organ or tissue donation and transplantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Workers\u2019 compensation.<\/strong> We may release your health information in compliance with laws regarding workers\u2019 compensation or similar programs. This information may be reported to your employer and\/or your employer\u2019s representative regarding an occupational injury or illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Public health risks. <\/strong>We may disclose your health information for public health activities. Generally, these activities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To prevent or control disease, injury, or disability;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To report birth and deaths;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To report reactions to medications or problems with medical devices;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To notify a person who may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk Tor contracting or spreading a disease or condition; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With a parent or guardian\u2019s verbal permission, to notify the school(s) attended by child(ren) concerning immunization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Health oversight activities.<\/strong> We may disclose your health information to health oversight agencies for audits, investigations, inspections, licensure or disciplinary actions and legal proceedings or actions authorized by law. These activities are necessary for the government to monitor the health care system, government programs and compliance with civil rights laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Highly confidential information. <\/strong>Federal and state laws may require special privacy protections for certain highly confidential information about patients (\u201cHighly Confidential Information\u201d), including the subset of protected health information that is maintained in psychotherapy notes or is about your: (1) mental health and\/or developmental disabilities services; (2) substance use disorder prevention, diagnosis, treatment or referral; (3) HIV\/AIDS testing, diagnosis or treatment; (4) certain communicable disease(s); (5) genetic testing; (6) child abuse and neglect; (7) domestic or elder abuse; (8) sexual assault and\/or reproductive health care. We will disclose your Highly Confidential Information only as permitted or required by law, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We may release information that potentially relates to reproductive health care and will do so in accordance with applicable state and federal law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For information that is covered by the federal regulations governing substance use disorder records at 42 CFR Part 2 (\u201cPart 2 Records\u201d), we will obtain your written consent to use and disclose such records unless we are permitted to use and disclose them without your written consent. We will not disclose any Part 2 Records for use in any civil, administrative, criminal, or legislative proceeding against you unless you provide specific written consent (separate from any other consent) or a court issues an appropriate order. To the extent that other applicable law is even more stringent than 42 CFR Part 2 on how we may use or disclose your health information, we will comply with the more stringent law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advanced technologies. <\/strong>We may use or disclose your health information for purposes of developing new technologies and tools, including artificial intelligence, to use for our own treatment, payment, and health care operations purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deidentification of protected health information. <\/strong>We may de-identify your health information as permitted by law, which means that we have removed certain unique identifiers from the information about you, your employer and your household members so that it no longer reasonably identifies you. We may use or disclose to others the de-identified information for any purpose, without your further authorization or consent, including but not limited to, research studies, use or development of artificial intelligence&nbsp; and other advanced technologies, and health care\/health operations improvement activities. De-identified information described is not subject to this notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lawsuits and disputes.<\/strong> We may disclose your health information in response to a court or administrative order. We may also disclose your health information in response to a subpoena, discovery request or other lawful process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Law enforcement.<\/strong> We may disclose your health information for law enforcement purposes to the extent permitted or required by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Decedents. <\/strong>We may release your health information to a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director as necessary, for them to perform their duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Specialized government functions. <\/strong>If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release your health information as required by military command authorities. We also may release health information about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign military authority. We may disclose your health information to authorized federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities authorized by law (including for the provision of protective services to the president of the United States, other authorized persons or foreign heads of state) or to the Department of State to make medical suitability determinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-patient-rights\">Patient Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have the following rights regarding your health information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right to inspect and copy. <\/strong>You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of health information that is used to make decisions about your care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To inspect and copy medical or billing information, you must submit your request in writing to the Norton Healthcare Health Information Technology Department. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right to amend. <\/strong>If you believe that your health information is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask that the information be amended. You have the right to request an amendment for as long as the information is kept by or for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requests for amendment must be made in writing and submitted to the Norton Healthcare Health Information Technology Department. In addition, you must provide a reason that supports the request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may deny the request, but we will explain why the request was denied in writing within sixty (60) days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right to accounting of disclosures. <\/strong>You have the right to request an \u201caccounting of disclosures.\u201d This is a list of the disclosures we made of your health information except for disclosures: for treatment, payment, and health care operations and certain other disclosures (such as any you\u2019ve asked us to make).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To request a list of accounting of disclosures, you must submit your request in writing to the Norton Healthcare Health Information Technology Department. The first list requested within a 12-month period will be provided for free. For additional lists during that same period, you may be charged the cost of providing the list. You will be notified of the cost involved and may choose to withdraw or modify the request before any costs are incurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right to request restrictions.<\/strong> You have the right to request a restriction on the health information used or disclosed about you for treatment, payment, or health care operations. You also have the right to request a limit on the health information we disclose to someone who is involved in your care or the payment for care, like a family member or friend, or for other permitted purposes. For example, you could ask that we not use or disclose information about a surgery you had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most cases, we are not required to agree to your request. If we do agree, we will comply with your request unless the information is needed to provide emergency treatment and\/or safe patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To request restrictions, you must make your request in writing to the Norton Healthcare Health Information Technology Department. In the request, you must tell us: (1) what information you want to limit; (2) whether you want to limit our use, disclosure or both; and (3) to whom you want the limits to apply (for example, disclosures to your spouse).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right to request confidential communications.<\/strong> You have the right to ask that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask that we contact you only at work or by mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To request confidential communications, you must make your request in writing to the Norton Healthcare Health Information Technology Department. We will not ask the reason for the request. We will make every effort to accommodate all reasonable requests. Requests must specify how or where you wish to be contacted and how payment will be handled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right to a paper copy of this notice.<\/strong> You have the right to a paper copy of this notice. You may ask us to provide a copy of this notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive this notice electronically, you are entitled to a paper copy of this notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may obtain an electronic copy of this notice online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nortonhealthcare.com\/\"><strong>NortonHealthcare.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right to be notified of a breach.<\/strong> We will notify you in the event that your health information is compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-changes-to-this-notice\">Changes to This Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We reserve the right to change this notice and to make the revised or changed notice effective for health information we already have about you as well as any information we receive in the future. A copy of the current notice is posted in all our facilities. The notice contains the effective date on the cover page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-complaints\">Complaints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us and\/or the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, some states may allow you to file a complaint with the state\u2019s attorney general, Office of Consumer Affairs or other state agency as specified by applicable state law. To file a complaint with a Norton Healthcare facility, you should contact the Norton Healthcare Integrity Line at <strong>(866) 264-4567<\/strong>. You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-uses-of-health-information\">Other Uses of Health Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other uses and disclosures of health information not covered by this notice or the laws that apply to Norton Healthcare will be made only with your written permission or as otherwise permitted by law. If you provide us with permission to use or disclose health information about you, you may revoke that permission, in writing, at any time. If you revoke permission, we will no longer use or disclose health information about you for the reasons covered by your written authorization. We are unable to take back any disclosures we have already made with your permission, and we are required to retain our records of the patient care that we provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Norton Healthcare complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ATENCI\u00d3N: si habla espa\u00f1ol, tiene a su disposici\u00f3n servicios gratuitos de asistencia ling\u00fc\u00edstica. Llame al\u00a0<strong><a href=\"tel:+18668622636\">(866) 862-2636<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u6ce8\u610f\uff1a\u5982\u679c\u60a8\u4f7f\u7528\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\uff0c\u60a8\u53ef\u4ee5\u514d\u8cbb\u7372\u5f97\u8a9e\u8a00\u63f4\u52a9\u670d\u52d9\u3002\u8acb\u81f4\u96fb\u00a0<strong><a href=\"tel:+18668622636\">(866) 862-2636<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For more information about Norton Healthcare\u2019s privacy practices, you may contact the privacy officer by calling <strong><a href=\"tel:+18662644567\">(866) 264-4567<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"small wp-block-paragraph\">Effective date: April 14, 2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"small wp-block-paragraph\">Revised: July 22, 2007; Sept. 14, 2009; Aug. 30, 2011; Sept. 23, 2013; Nov. 1, 2016; June 30, 2021; Aug. 7, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity my-5 w-100\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aviso-de-practicas-de-privacidad\">Aviso de pr\u00e1cticas de privacidad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Este aviso describe c\u00f3mo se puede usar y revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y c\u00f3mo puede acceder a esta informaci\u00f3n. Rev\u00edselo atentamente.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Qui\u00e9nes cumplir\u00e1n este aviso:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Este aviso describe las pr\u00e1cticas de Norton Healthcare y de:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cualquier profesional de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica autorizado a escribir informaci\u00f3n en la historia cl\u00ednica de un paciente<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todos los departamentos y las unidades dentro de los centros de Norton Healthcare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cualquier miembro de un grupo de voluntarios al que Norton Healthcare le permita ayudar a los pacientes mientras est\u00e9n en un centro de Norton Healthcare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todos los empleados, personal y dem\u00e1s trabajadores de los centros de Norton Healthcare y miembros participantes del personal m\u00e9dico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los hospitales y consultorios m\u00e9dicos de Norton Healthcare y cualquier otra entidad que tenga o administre Norton Healthcare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Todas estas entidades, sitios y centros cumplen los t\u00e9rminos de este aviso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Responsabilidades de Norton Healthcare:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La ley exige que Norton Healthcare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mantenga la confidencialidad de su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u00e9 a los pacientes una copia de este aviso cuando lo pidan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cumpla los t\u00e9rminos de este aviso que est\u00e1n actualmente en vigencia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le informe de si se viola la confidencialidad de su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-como-norton-healthcare-puede-usar-y-revelar-su-informacion-medica\">C\u00f3mo Norton Healthcare puede usar y revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las siguientes categor\u00edas describen c\u00f3mo podemos usar y revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica. No se listar\u00e1n todos los usos o revelaciones de una categor\u00eda. Sin embargo, todas las maneras en que tenemos permitido usar y revelar la informaci\u00f3n se incluir\u00e1n en una de esas categor\u00edas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Para tratamiento. <\/strong>Podemos usar y revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica sin su autorizaci\u00f3n para dar tratamiento o servicios m\u00e9dicos y para manejar y coordinar su atenci\u00f3n. Por ejemplo, podemos compartir su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica con otros proveedores para asegurarnos de que tengan la informaci\u00f3n necesaria para darle un diagn\u00f3stico y tratamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Para pagos. <\/strong>Podemos usar y revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica sin su autorizaci\u00f3n para poder facturar y recibir su pago, el de compa\u00f1\u00edas de seguros u otras entidades por el tratamiento y los servicios que usted recibe. Por ejemplo, podr\u00edamos necesitar darle a su plan m\u00e9dico informaci\u00f3n sobre una operaci\u00f3n que le hayan hecho en el hospital para que le paguen al hospital o le hagan un reembolso a usted de la operaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Para operaciones de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica.<\/strong> Podemos usar y revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica sin su autorizaci\u00f3n para operaciones de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica. Estos usos y revelaciones son necesarios para operar nuestros centros y asegurarnos de que todos nuestros pacientes reciban atenci\u00f3n de calidad. Por ejemplo, podemos usar informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica para evaluar nuestros tratamientos y servicios, y el desempe\u00f1o de nuestro personal en su atenci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Actividades de recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos. <\/strong>Podemos usar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica para comunicarnos con usted para apoyar nuestros centros mediante una de nuestras fundaciones. Podemos revelar informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica a una de nuestras fundaciones o a un socio comercial para que puedan comunicarse con los pacientes para recaudar dinero para la fundaci\u00f3n. Si no quiere que nos comuniquemos con usted para actividades de recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos, puede elegir no participar avisando por escrito a la Oficina de Fundaciones a: Foundations Office 4965 U.S. HIGHWAY 42, Suite 1300, Louisville, KY 40222.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Actividades de comercializaci\u00f3n. <\/strong>Podemos, sin obtener autorizaci\u00f3n y mientras no recibamos pago de un tercero, (1) darle material de comercializaci\u00f3n en un encuentro cara a cara, (2) darle un regalo promocional de valor nominal, o (3) decirle de nuestros productos y servicios de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica. Pediremos su permiso para usar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica para otras actividades de comercializaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Directorio del hospital.<\/strong> A menos que se oponga, podemos incluir cierta informaci\u00f3n limitada sobre usted en el directorio mientras sea paciente en el hospital. Esa informaci\u00f3n puede incluir su nombre, d\u00f3nde est\u00e1 en el hospital, su condici\u00f3n general (p. ej., regular, estable, etc.) y su afiliaci\u00f3n religiosa. La informaci\u00f3n del directorio, excepto su afiliaci\u00f3n religiosa, puede revelarse a las personas que pregunten por usted usando su nombre. Su afiliaci\u00f3n religiosa se puede dar a un miembro del clero, como un sacerdote o un rabino, incluso si no preguntan por usted por su nombre. Puede negarse a que lo incluyamos en el directorio avis\u00e1ndole al empleado en el momento del registro o a su enfermero en cualquier momento durante su estancia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Personas que participan en la atenci\u00f3n o en el pago de la atenci\u00f3n.<\/strong> Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica sin autorizaci\u00f3n a un amigo o familiar que participe en su atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica o en el pago de su atenci\u00f3n. Podemos compartir su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica con estas personas si est\u00e1 presente o disponible antes de compartirles su informaci\u00f3n y no se opone a que la compartamos, o si creemos razonablemente que no se opondr\u00eda. Si no est\u00e1 presente y ciertas circunstancias nos indican que ser\u00eda lo mejor para usted, compartiremos la informaci\u00f3n con un amigo o familiar o con otra persona que usted haya identificado, en la medida en que sea necesario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ayuda en caso de desastre.<\/strong> Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica a una entidad que d\u00e9 ayuda en caso de desastre para avisarle a su familia sobre su condici\u00f3n, estado y lugar. Siempre que sea posible, le daremos la oportunidad de aceptar o rechazar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Investigaci\u00f3n. <\/strong>Su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica se puede usar o revelar en investigaciones, ya sea con su autorizaci\u00f3n o cuando una Junta de Revisi\u00f3n Institucional o una junta de privacidad revise y apruebe el estudio de investigaci\u00f3n antes de que empiece cualquier estudio de investigaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica. En algunas situaciones, puede usarse informaci\u00f3n limitada antes de la aprobaci\u00f3n del estudio de investigaci\u00f3n para que un investigador pueda determinar si hay suficientes pacientes para que dicho estudio sea cient\u00edficamente v\u00e1lido. Usaremos y revelaremos su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica con fines de investigaci\u00f3n solo seg\u00fan lo permita la ley federal y estatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seg\u00fan lo exija la ley.<\/strong> Revelaremos su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica cuando lo exijan las leyes federales, estatales o locales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Para evitar una amenaza grave para la salud o la seguridad. <\/strong>Podemos usar y revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica cuando sea coherente con la ley aplicable y las normas \u00e9ticas para prevenir o disminuir una amenaza grave e inminente para la salud y la seguridad de una persona o del p\u00fablico. Se revelar\u00eda la informaci\u00f3n solo a alguien que pudiera disminuir o prevenir la amenaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Socios comerciales. <\/strong>Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica a otras entidades, llamadas socios comerciales, que nos prestan servicios. Algunos ejemplos de nuestros socios comerciales son las compa\u00f1\u00edas que ayudan con las actividades de facturaci\u00f3n y cobro a los pacientes. La ley federal exige a nuestros socios comerciales que protejan la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica de los pacientes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Participaci\u00f3n en intercambios de informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica.<\/strong> Podemos participar en uno o m\u00e1s intercambios de informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica (HIE) que permiten a los proveedores de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y a otras entidades de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica que participan en el HIE compartir su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica para el tratamiento, el pago y otros fines que permita la ley. Puede decidir no participar en el HIE comunic\u00e1ndose con nuestro Departamento de Administraci\u00f3n de Informaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica (Health Information Management Department). Si decide no participar en estos HIE, su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica ya no se dar\u00e1 a otras entidades mediante el HIE. Sin embargo, su decisi\u00f3n no afecta a la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica que se intercambi\u00f3 antes de que decidiera no participar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Participaci\u00f3n en un expediente m\u00e9dico electr\u00f3nico compartido. <\/strong>Los centros y consultorios de Norton Healthcare participan en un sistema compartido de expediente m\u00e9dico electr\u00f3nico. Esto hace m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil que sus proveedores de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica tengan acceso a su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y mejora la calidad de su atenci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-situaciones-especiales\">Situaciones especiales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Donaci\u00f3n de \u00f3rganos y tejidos. <\/strong>Si es donante de \u00f3rganos, podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica a organizaciones que se encargan de la obtenci\u00f3n o el trasplante de \u00f3rganos, ojos o tejidos, o a un banco de donaci\u00f3n de \u00f3rganos, seg\u00fan sea necesario para hacer m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil la donaci\u00f3n y el trasplante de \u00f3rganos o tejidos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Compensaci\u00f3n de trabajadores.<\/strong> Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica para cumplir las leyes de compensaci\u00f3n de trabajadores o programas similares. Esta informaci\u00f3n se puede dar a su empleador o al representante de su empleador por una lesi\u00f3n o enfermedad relacionada con el trabajo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Riesgos de salud p\u00fablica. <\/strong>Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica para actividades de salud p\u00fablica. Por lo general, estas actividades incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>prevenir o manejar enfermedades, lesiones o discapacidades;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>informar de nacimientos o muertes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>informar de reacciones a medicamentos o problemas con dispositivos m\u00e9dicos;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>informar a una persona que puede haber estado expuesta a una enfermedad o que puede estar en riesgo de tener o transmitir una enfermedad o una condici\u00f3n; y<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>con el permiso verbal del padre\/madre o tutor, informar de los registros de vacunas a la escuela a la que vaya el ni\u00f1o.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Actividades de supervisi\u00f3n m\u00e9dica.<\/strong> Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica a agencias de supervisi\u00f3n de la salud para auditor\u00edas, investigaciones, inspecciones, medidas disciplinarias o de concesi\u00f3n de licencias y procedimientos legales o acciones autorizadas por la ley. Estas actividades son necesarias para que el gobierno monitoree el sistema de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, los programas gubernamentales y el cumplimiento de las leyes de derechos civiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Informaci\u00f3n altamente confidencial. <\/strong>Las leyes federales y estatales exigen protecci\u00f3n especial de la privacidad para cierta informaci\u00f3n sobre los pacientes que es altamente confidencial (\u201cInformaci\u00f3n altamente confidencial\u201d), incluyendo un subgrupo de informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica protegida que est\u00e1 en notas de psicoterapia o es sobre: (1) servicios de salud mental o de discapacidades del desarrollo; (2) prevenci\u00f3n, diagn\u00f3stico, tratamiento o remisi\u00f3n por trastornos por consumo de sustancias; (3) pruebas, diagn\u00f3stico o tratamiento del VIH\/sida; (4) ciertas enfermedades contagiosas; (5) pruebas gen\u00e9ticas; (6) abuso y maltrato infantil; (7) abuso dom\u00e9stico o de adultos mayores; o (8) agresi\u00f3n sexual o atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica reproductiva. Revelaremos su informaci\u00f3n altamente confidencial solo seg\u00fan lo permita o exija la ley, incluyendo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Podemos revelar informaci\u00f3n potencialmente relacionada con la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica reproductiva y lo haremos seg\u00fan las leyes estatales y federales aplicables.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Para la informaci\u00f3n que est\u00e1 cubierta por las reglamentaciones federales que rigen los registros de trastornos por consumo de sustancias en 42 CFR Parte 2 (&#8220;Registros de la Parte 2&#8221;), obtendremos su consentimiento por escrito para usar y revelar dichos registros, a menos que se nos permita usarlos y revelarlos sin su consentimiento por escrito. No revelaremos ning\u00fan Registro de la Parte 2 para su uso en ning\u00fan procedimiento civil, administrativo, penal o legislativo en su contra, a menos que usted d\u00e9 su consentimiento espec\u00edfico por escrito (aparte de cualquier otro consentimiento) o que un tribunal emita una orden adecuada. En la medida en que otras leyes aplicables sean a\u00fan m\u00e1s estrictas que la 42 CFR Parte 2 sobre c\u00f3mo podemos usar o revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, cumpliremos la ley m\u00e1s estricta.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tecnolog\u00edas avanzadas. <\/strong>Podemos usar o revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica para desarrollar nuevas tecnolog\u00edas y herramientas, incluyendo inteligencia artificial, para usar en nuestros tratamientos, pagos y operaciones de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anonimizaci\u00f3n de la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica protegida. <\/strong>Podemos anonimizar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica seg\u00fan lo permita la ley, lo que significa que hemos eliminado ciertos identificadores \u00fanicos de su informaci\u00f3n, la de su empleador y la de los miembros de su grupo familiar para que ya no sea razonablemente posible identificarlo. Podemos usar o revelar a otros la informaci\u00f3n anonimizada para cualquier prop\u00f3sito, sin su autorizaci\u00f3n o consentimiento adicional, incluyendo, entre otros, estudios de investigaci\u00f3n, uso o desarrollo de inteligencia artificial y otras tecnolog\u00edas avanzadas, y actividades de mejora de la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica\/operaciones m\u00e9dicas. La informaci\u00f3n anonimizada descrita no est\u00e1 sujeta a este aviso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Demandas y disputas. <\/strong>Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica en respuesta a una orden judicial o administrativa. Tambi\u00e9n podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica en respuesta a una citaci\u00f3n, solicitud de descubrimiento u otro proceso legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cumplimiento de la ley.<\/strong> Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica con fines de cumplimiento de la ley en la medida en que lo permita o lo exija la ley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Personas fallecidas. <\/strong>Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica a un forense, m\u00e9dico forense o director de funeraria, seg\u00fan sea necesario, para que puedan desempe\u00f1ar sus funciones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funciones especializadas del gobierno. <\/strong>Si es miembro de las fuerzas armadas, podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica seg\u00fan lo exijan las autoridades militares. Tambi\u00e9n podemos revelar informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica sobre personal militar extranjero a la autoridad militar extranjera adecuada. Podemos revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica a funcionarios federales autorizados para actividades de inteligencia, contrainteligencia y otras actividades de seguridad nacional autorizadas por la ley (incluyendo la prestaci\u00f3n de servicios de protecci\u00f3n al Presidente de Estados Unidos, otras personas autorizadas o jefes de estado extranjeros) o al Departamento de Estado (Department of State) para determinar la idoneidad m\u00e9dica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-derechos-del-paciente\">Derechos del paciente<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usted tiene los siguientes derechos con respecto a su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Derecho a revisarla y a hacer copias. <\/strong>Tiene derecho a revisar y obtener una copia de la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica que se usa para tomar decisiones sobre su atenci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para revisar y copiar la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica o de facturaci\u00f3n, debe enviar su solicitud por escrito al Departamento de Tecnolog\u00eda de la Informaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica (Health Information Technology Department) de Norton Healthcare. Podemos cobrar una tarifa razonable basada en el costo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Derecho a hacer modificaciones. <\/strong>Si considera que su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica es incorrecta o est\u00e1 incompleta, puede pedir que se modifique. Tiene derecho a pedir que se modifique mientras nosotros tengamos la informaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las solicitudes de modificaci\u00f3n deben hacerse por escrito y enviarse al Departamento de Tecnolog\u00eda de la Informaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica de Norton Healthcare. Adem\u00e1s, debe dar un motivo que justifique la solicitud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Podemos negar la solicitud, pero le explicaremos el motivo por escrito en un plazo de sesenta (60) d\u00edas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Derecho a pedir un informe de las revelaciones. <\/strong>Los pacientes tienen derecho a pedir un \u201cinforme de las revelaciones\u201d. Es una lista de las revelaciones que hicimos de su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, excepto las revelaciones: para tratamiento, pago y operaciones de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y otras revelaciones espec\u00edficas (como las que usted nos pidi\u00f3 que hici\u00e9ramos).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para pedir una lista de las revelaciones, debe enviar su solicitud por escrito al Departamento de Tecnolog\u00eda de la Informaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica de Norton Healthcare. La primera lista que se pida en un plazo de 12 meses ser\u00e1 gratuita. Si pide otras listas durante el mismo per\u00edodo, se le puede cobrar el costo de la lista. Se avisar\u00e1 a los pacientes del costo y podr\u00e1n decidir si quieren cancelar o modificar la solicitud antes de incurrir en los gastos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Derecho a pedir restricciones.<\/strong> Tiene derecho a pedir una restricci\u00f3n sobre la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica que se usa o revela sobre usted para el tratamiento, el pago o las operaciones de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica. Tambi\u00e9n tiene derecho a pedir que se limite la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica que revelamos a alguien que participa en su atenci\u00f3n o en el pago de la atenci\u00f3n, como un familiar o amigo, o para otros fines permitidos. Por ejemplo, puede pedir que no usemos ni revelemos informaci\u00f3n sobre una operaci\u00f3n que le hicieron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En la mayor\u00eda de los casos, no estamos obligados a aceptar su solicitud. Si la aceptamos, cumpliremos su solicitud, a menos que la informaci\u00f3n sea necesaria para dar tratamiento de emergencia o atenci\u00f3n segura al paciente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para pedir restricciones, debe presentar su solicitud por escrito al Departamento de Tecnolog\u00eda de la Informaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica de Norton Healthcare. En la solicitud, debe indicarnos: (1) qu\u00e9 informaci\u00f3n quiere limitar; (2) si quiere limitar nuestro uso, revelaci\u00f3n o ambos; y (3) a qui\u00e9n quiere que se apliquen las limitaciones (por ejemplo, revelaciones a su c\u00f3nyuge).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Derecho a pedir comunicaciones confidenciales.<\/strong> Tiene derecho a pedirnos que nos comuniquemos con usted sobre asuntos m\u00e9dicos de una manera o en un lugar determinados. Por ejemplo, puede pedirnos que nos comuniquemos con usted solo en el trabajo o por correo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para pedir comunicaciones confidenciales, debe presentar su solicitud por escrito al Departamento de Tecnolog\u00eda de la Informaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica de Norton Healthcare. No le preguntaremos el motivo de la solicitud. Haremos todo lo posible por cumplir todas las solicitudes razonables. Las solicitudes deben especificar c\u00f3mo o d\u00f3nde quiere que nos comuniquemos con usted y c\u00f3mo se manejar\u00e1 el pago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Derecho a una copia en papel de este aviso.<\/strong> Tiene derecho a recibir una copia en papel de este aviso. Puede pedirnos una copia de este aviso en cualquier momento. Aunque haya aceptado recibir este aviso en formato electr\u00f3nico, tiene derecho a recibir una copia impresa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puede obtener una copia electr\u00f3nica de este aviso en l\u00ednea en <a href=\"http:\/\/www.NortonHealthcare.com\">www.NortonHealthcare.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Derecho a recibir aviso de un incumplimiento.<\/strong> Le avisaremos en caso de que su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica est\u00e9 en peligro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cambios-en-este-aviso\">Cambios en este aviso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nos reservamos el derecho de cambiar este aviso y de que el aviso revisado o cambiado entre en vigor para la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica que ya tenemos sobre usted, y para cualquier informaci\u00f3n que recibamos en el futuro. Hay una copia del aviso vigente publicada en todos nuestros centros. El aviso tiene la fecha de entrada en vigor en la portada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quejas\">Quejas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si considera que se han infringido sus derechos de privacidad, puede presentar una queja ante nosotros o ante el Secretario del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (Department of Health and Human Services). Adem\u00e1s, es posible que algunos estados le permitan presentar una queja ante el procurador general del estado, la Oficina de Asuntos del Consumidor o ante otra agencia estatal, como lo establece la ley estatal aplicable. Para presentar una queja ante un centro de Norton Healthcare, debe comunicarse con la L\u00ednea de Integridad de Norton Healthcare llamando al (866) 264-4567. No recibir\u00e1 ninguna penalizaci\u00f3n ni represalia por presentar una queja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otros usos de la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otros usos y revelaciones de la informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica que no est\u00e9n cubiertos por este aviso o por las leyes que se aplican a Norton Healthcare solo se har\u00e1n con su permiso por escrito o seg\u00fan lo permita la ley. Si nos da permiso para usar o revelar su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, puede cancelarlo por escrito en cualquier momento. Si cancela el permiso, ya no usaremos ni revelaremos su informaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica por los motivos que se incluyen en su autorizaci\u00f3n por escrito. No podemos cancelar ninguna revelaci\u00f3n que ya hayamos hecho con su permiso y se nos exige que conservemos nuestros registros de la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica que le damos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Norton Healthcare cumple las leyes federales aplicables de derechos civiles y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, pa\u00eds de origen, edad, discapacidad ni sexo.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ATENCI\u00d3N: si habla espa\u00f1ol, hay disponibles servicios gratuitos de asistencia ling\u00fc\u00edstica. 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