Common use of Access to Patient Records Clause in Contracts

Access to Patient Records. In compliance with HIA, notwithstanding any proprietary rights of the Operator in the medical charts and records of its patients, the Region shall be entitled to receive reports on, or have access to, all patient information to the extent reasonably necessary: (a) to judge performance of the Services by the Operator; (b) to facilitate the development or operation of an integrated health care system; (c) to meet external and government Reporting Requirements; (d) for planning, legal and insurance purposes; and (e) for education and research purposes. All patient related information received by the Region from the Operator will be kept confidential by the Region to the same extent as patient related information for Region patients is required to be kept confidential. The Operator will make activity reporting on a monthly basis to the Region. The Operator's informational records will not be considered to be information and records of the Region for external reporting purposes except to the extent disclosure is required by law.