Research. As appropriate, Kaleida Health will ask for your written authorization before using your health information or sharing it with others in order to conduct research. However, under some circumstances, Kaleida Health may use and disclose your health information without your written authorization if we obtain approval through a special process to ensure that research without your written authorization poses minimal risk to your privacy. Kaleida Health may also release your health information without your written authorization to people who are preparing a future research project. In the unfortunate event of your death, we may share your health information with people who are conducting research using the information of deceased persons. 