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To make sure that your health information is protected in a way that does not interfere with your health care, your information can be used and shared:For your treatment and care coordinationTo pay doctors and hospitals for your health care and to help run their businessesWith your family, relatives, friends, or others you identify who are involved with your health care or your health care bills, unless you objectTo make sure doctors give good care and nursing homes are clean and safeTo protect the public's health, such as by reporting when the flu is in your areaTo make required reports to the police, such as reporting gunshot wounds

generally cannot

Examples of organizations that do not have to follow the Privacy and Security Rules include:life insurers,employers,workers compensation carriers,many schools and school districts,many state agencies like child protective service agencies,many law enforcement agencies,many municipal offices.