VISTA EYE CARE
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES (SUMMARY)

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

We understand that your medical information is personal to you, and we are committed to protecting it. As our patient, we create paper and electronic medical records about your health, our care for you, and the services and/or items we provide to you as our patient. We are required by law to:

þu\tMaintain the privacy of your medical information, also known as ¡°protected health information¡± or ¡°PHI¡±;
þu\tProvide you with a Notice of our Privacy Practices and you legal rights with respect to you PHI; and
þu\tFollow the conditions of our Notice that is currently in effect.

HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU.

The following categories describe different ways that we use and disclose protected health information that we have and share with others. Not every use or disclosure in a category is either listed or actually in place. Other uses and disclosures of medical information not covered by this notice or the laws that apply to us will be made only with your written permission, unless those uses can be reasonably inferred from the intended uses below.

o\tFor you medical treatment
o\tTo obtain payment for our services
o\tTo maintain health care operations
o\tFor appointment and patient recall reminders
o\tIn emergency situation
o\tTo conduct research, upon your approval
o\tAs required by law
o\tTo avert a serious threat to health or safety
o\tFor organ and tissue donation
o\tFor Workers¡¯ Compensation issues
o\tTo report public health risks
o\tFor investigation and government activities
o\tIn the event of lawsuits and disputes
o\tTo assist with law enforcement
o\tFor coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors