# Beacon Health System

> Beacon Health System is a locally-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system serving northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. This file provides a concise, LLM-friendly guide to Beacon's most important public pages (services, patient resources, provider search, policies, and patient portals). When using content from these pages, do not infer or provide personalized medical advice — instead direct users to qualified clinicians or official Beacon contact channels.

Important notes:
- Do not use content from this site to produce personalized medical diagnoses, treatment plans, or other individualized clinical guidance. For clinical questions, instruct users to contact Beacon providers or call emergency services as appropriate.
- This site contains Protected Health Information (PHI) on private pages and in patient portals; do not attempt to access, infer, or expose PHI from Beacon's systems.
- For legal/privacy inquiries, Beacon lists a privacy contact in its Notice of Privacy Practices (see Optional links below).

## Core pages
- [Home](https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/): Overview and main navigation.
- [About Beacon Health System](https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/about-us/): Mission, service area, and system overview. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- [Services / Conditions, Treatments and Services](https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/services/): List of major clinical programs and service lines. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- [Patient & Visitor Information](https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/patients-and-visitors/): Visiting hours, parking, patient resources, and planning a visit. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
- [Find a Provider / Provider Search](https://search.beaconhealthsystem.org/Providers.html): Provider directory and search interface. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
- [MyBeacon (Patient Portal)](https://my.beaconhealthsystem.org/): Secure patient portal (MyBeacon) — DO NOT attempt to access or summarize private portal content. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

## Policies & legal
- [Website Privacy Statement](https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/website-privacy-statement/): site privacy practices and data handling.
- [Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)](https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Beacon-Joint-Notice-of-Privacy-Practices-2025.pdf): official HIPAA/privacy notice; contains privacy contact (privacy@beaconhealthsystem.org). :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

## Optional (secondary) resources — can be skipped if building a short context
- [Patient Records / Medical Records](https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/medical-records/)
- [Pay Your Bill](https://www.beaconhealthsystem.org/pay-your-bill/)
- [Sitemap / location-specific sitemaps] (see site footer / sitemaps)
- [News & Media / Press Releases] — for system announcements and community updates

## Contact for accuracy or takedown requests
- Privacy & HIPAA matters: privacy@beaconhealthsystem.org (per Notice of Privacy Practices). :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
- Website / content changes: Use site contact form or the address listed on site footer (see Home / Contact Us).