Footer Text: Lorem ipsum dolor Copyright 2010 Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, P.C.         Web Design and Hosting by MEMNetService NO CONSENT REQUIRED 1. Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, PC may use and/or disclose your PHI, without a written Consent from you, in the following instances: (a) De-identified Information - Information that does not identify you and, even without your name, cannot be used to identify you. (b) Business Associate - To a business associate if Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, PC obtains satisfactory written assurance, in accordance with applicable law, that the business associate will appropriately safeguard your PHI.  A business associate is an entity that assists Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, PC in undertaking some essential function, such as a billing company that assists the office in submitting claims for payment to insurance companies or other payers. (c) Personal Representative - To a person who, under applicable law, has the authority to represent you in making decisions related to your health care.  (d) Emergency Situations -   (i)  for the purpose of obtaining or rendering emergency treatment to you provided that Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, PC attempts to obtain your Consent as soon as possible; or  (ii)   to a public or private entity authorized by law or by its charter to assist in disaster relief efforts, for the purpose of coordinating your care with such entities in an emergency situation. (e) Communication Barriers   If, due to substantial communication barriers or inability to communicate, Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, PC has been unable to obtain your Consent and Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, PC determines, in the exercise of its professional judgment, that your Consent to receive treatment is clearly inferred from the circumstances. (f) Public Health  Activities  - Such  activities  include, for example, information collected by a public health authority, as authorized by law, to prevent or control disease.  (g) Abuse, Neglect or Domestic Violence - To a government authority if Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, PC is required by law to make such disclosure. If Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, PC is authorized by law to make such a disclosure, it will do so if it believes that the disclosure is necessary to prevent serious harm.  (h) Health Oversight Activities - Such activities, which must be required by law, involve government agencies and may include, for example, criminal investigations, disciplinary actions, or general oversight activities relating to the community's health care system. -2- Copyright 2010 Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic P.C.          Web Design and Hosting by MEMNetService Privacy Policy Ferstl Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. If you have any questions regarding our privacy policies, please feel free to contact us during regular business hours. Joseph F Ferstl DC FACO Director at Large, Illinois Chiropractic Society Second Vice President American College of Chiropractic Orthopedics 1557 Weatherstone Ln Elgin  IL  60123 847-741-3355 847-741-3597 fax info@ferstlchiropractic.com Privacy Policy