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We care for our patients as we would our loved ones:
with expertise, compassion and respect.

3. Patient Confidentiality
We respect and protect confidential information obtained from our patients. We take proactive
measures to safeguard our documents, computers and other data devices that contain patient
information. We commit to the following privacy and security principles:
* We provide patients with notice of our privacy and security practices in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
* Patient information, including personal health information, is protected through reasonable
and appropriate technical and organizational security measures, including, where appropriate
and if allowed under local laws, encryption of patient information.
* We only use and disclose patient information as required or permitted by applicable laws and
regulations.
* Vendors who process patient information on our behalf may only process patient information
at our direction and as permitted by our privacy and security policies, and all applicable laws
and regulations.
* Teammates and vendors are not authorized to access, use or disclose patient information
which is not necessary to perform their individual job function or more than the minimum
necessary amount of information needed to fulfill their DaVita duties.
* Teammates and vendors who use DaVita patient information to perform services on DaVita's
behalf are expected to promptly notify JLD of any unauthorized use or disclosure of patient
information.
* Teammates, patients, or visitors will not use any photographic or imaging device (e.g.,
digital cameras, devices such as a cell phone or handheld computer, etc.) to take pictures of
premises, teammates, visitors or patients without appropriate approval.
* DaVita will obtain patient and teammate consent in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations, prior to using patients' or teammates' pictures, testimonials or other information
for marketing or other purposes.
To the extent applicable laws or regulations require further safeguarding of patient information,
DaVita complies with all applicable requirements.

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