Common use of Background of the Agreement Clause in Contracts

Background of the Agreement. The Business Associate and the Covered Entity have entered into an agreement for services. In the performance of these services, the Covered Entity may disclose PHI to the Business Associate, who may then need to use or disclose such PHI on behalf of the Covered Entity. The Business Associate acknowledges that certain sections of the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule, as well as the HITECH Act, apply directly to the Business Associate as they apply to the Covered Entity. Both parties are committed to complying with the Privacy Rule and Security Rule under HIPAA, as amended by the HITECH Act, and accordingly, have entered into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions of how such PHI shall be handled between the Business Associate, the Covered Entity, and third parties. In addition, the Business Associate may provide to the Covered Entity access to the HIE managed and administered by the Business Associate. Both parties acknowledge that access to the HIE is governed by the HIE Statute, and both parties are committed to complying with the HIE Statute in the course of their dealings regarding the HIE. The parties have entered into this Agreement in order to set forth the terms and conditions for access to the HIE and use of the PHI and ePHI contained therein.

Background of the Agreement. The Business Associate and the Covered Entity have entered into an a written agreement for services. In the performance of these services, the Covered Entity may disclose PHI to the Business Associate, who may then need to use or disclose such PHI on behalf of the Covered Entity. The Business Associate acknowledges that certain sections of the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule, as well as the HITECH Act, apply directly to the Business Associate as they apply to the Covered Entity. Both parties are committed to complying with the Privacy Rule and Security Rule under HIPAA, as amended by the HITECH Act, and accordingly, have entered into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions of how such PHI shall be handled between the Business Associate, the Covered Entity, and third parties. In addition, the Business Associate may provide to the Covered Entity access to the HIE managed and administered by the Business Associate. Both parties acknowledge that access to the HIE is governed by the HIE Statute, and both parties are committed to complying with the HIE Statute in the course of their dealings regarding the HIE. The parties have entered into this Agreement in order to set forth the terms and conditions for access to the HIE and use of the PHI and ePHI contained therein.