CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION Sample Clauses

CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. To the extent any provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), including but not limited to the Privacy Rule and Security Rule, or the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and its implementing regulations, both parties agree to these terms. Contractor acknowledges that in its role as Contractor, it may have or obtain access to protected health information (“PHI”), including but not limited to individually identifiable health information, some of which may be Electronic Protected Health Information (“Electronic PHI” or “ePHI”), both as defined by HIPAA. Definitions for the Purposes of this Section: Contractor - shall generally have the same meaning as the term “Business Associate” at 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, and in reference to the party to this Contract, shall mean the entity whose name appears in Attachment 1 Proposal Cover Page. Discovery - shall generally mean the first day a Security Incident or breach is known to Contractor or, by exercising reasonable diligence, would have been known to Contractor. OHCA - shall generally have the same meaning as the term “Covered Entity” at 45 C.F.R. § 160.103. HIPAA - shall mean the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules per 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Part 164, all as may be amended, and related regulations, including Administrative Simplification rules at 42 U.S.C § 1320d et seq. and the HITECH Act of 2009. The following terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as those terms in the HIPAA Rules: Breach, Data Aggregation, Designated Record Set, Disclosure, Health Care Operations, Individual, Minimum Necessary, Notice of Privacy Practices, Protected Health Information, Required by Law, Secretary, Security Incident, Subcontractor, Unsecured Protected Health Information, and Use. Obligations of Contractor: Contractor may use Electronic PHI and PHI (collectively, “PHI”) solely to perform its duties and responsibilities under this Contract and only as provided in this Contract. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that PHI is confidential and shall not be used or disclosed, in whole or in part, except as provided in this Contract or as Required by Law. Specifically, Contractor agrees it will and will require its employees, agents, vendors, and subcontractor to: Use or further disclose PHI only as permitted in this Contract or as Required by Law, ...
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CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. To the extent any provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), including but not limited to the Privacy Rule and Security Rule, or the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and its implementing regulations apply to this BAA, both parties agree to these terms. Business Associate acknowledges that in its role as Business Associate, it may have or obtain access to protected health information (“PHI”), including but not limited to individually identifiable health information, some of which may be Electronic Protected Health Information (“Electronic PHI” or “ePHI”), both as defined by HIPAA, and collectively referred to as “PHI.” Business Associate acknowledges and agrees that all PHI that is created or received by Covered Entity and disclosed or made available in any form, including paper record, oral communication, audio recording, and electronic display by Covered Entity or its operating units to Business Associate or is created or received by Business Associate on Covered Entity’s behalf shall be subject to this BAA, and further, to the extent Business Associate is acting as a Business Associate of Covered Entity pursuant to this BAA, the provisions herein shall apply and Business Associate shall be subject to the penalty provisions as specified in 45 CFR Part 160 as applicable to Business Associate.
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CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. 1. To the extent any provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), including but not limited to the Privacy Rule and Security Rule, or the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and its implementing regulations apply to this BAA, both parties agree to these terms. Business Associate acknowledges that in its role as Business Associate, it may have or obtain access to protected health information (“PHI”), including but not limited to individually identifiable health information, some of which may be Electronic Protected Health Information (“Electronic PHI” or “ePHI”), both as defined by HIPAA, and collectively referred to as “PHI.”
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CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. MLabs is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). Access privileges to MLabsCONNECT (MLC) are granted to MLabs client employees for use in performing their job duties as they relate to accessing their patients’ laboratory test results. As an MLabs Connect user, I understand that I will be held accountable for compliance with MLabs policies and procedures governing the confidentiality and security of PHI. The following summarizes the standards that MLabs requires me to uphold: RESPONSIBILITIES By receiving access privileges to MLC or other information systems (Systems), I understand the following: • PHI Access. I will access only the patient PHI necessary to carry out my job responsibilities and I will treat this PHI in a confidential and secure fashion. • Security. I will not reveal any of my passwords or share access to my user account with others. I will not access Systems using another person's user account. I understand that my access to MLabs' Systems may be audited at any time, with or without cause. I understand that I am responsible for any access that occurs using my password.
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  • Confidentiality of Health Information (a) A Nurse shall not be required to provide her or his manager/supervisor specific information regarding the nature of her or his illness or injury during a period of absence. However, the Employer may require the Nurse to provide such information to persons responsible for occupational health.

  • Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information The Business Associate must not use or further disclose protected health information other than as permitted or required by the Contract or as required by law. The Business Associate must not use or further disclose protected health information in a manner that would violate the requirements of HIPAA Regulations.

  • Confidentiality of Protected Data (a) Vendor acknowledges that the Protected Data it receives pursuant to the Master Agreement originates from the District and that this Protected Data belongs to and is owned by the District.

  • Protected Health Information “Protected Health Information” shall have the same meaning as the term “protected health information” in Section 160.103 and is limited to the information created or received by Contractor from or on behalf of County.

  • CONFIDENTIALITY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION In this Agreement, Confidential Information means all information of a confidential nature relating to one party which is supplied by or on behalf of that party (whether before or after the date of this Agreement), either in writing, orally or in any other form, directly or indirectly from or pursuant to discussions with that party (the Disclosing Party) or which is obtained through observations made by the receiving party (a Receiving Party). Confidential Information also includes all analyses, compilations, studies and other documents whether prepared by or on behalf of a party which contain or otherwise reflect or are derived from such information. Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict the disclosure of information held by any party which is a Public Authority (as defined in the FOIA) beyond the restrictions permitted by the FOIA. Each Receiving Party shall hold in confidence any Confidential Information, PROVIDED THAT the provisions of this clause shall not restrict a Receiving Party from passing such information to its professional advisers and insurers, to the extent necessary, to enable it to perform (or to cause to be performed) or to enforce its rights or obligations under this Agreement, and provided further that the LEP may, subject to obtaining appropriate confidentiality restrictions: pass to the Funders and their professional advisors or any prospective funders and their professional advisors or investors and their professional advisors such documents and other information as are reasonably required by the Funders in connection with the raising of finance for the SPA Operations or which the LEP is obliged to supply by the terms of the Funding Agreements; and pass to Service Providers documents and other information which are necessary for the LEP's performance of this Agreement. The obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information does not apply to Confidential Information: which the Disclosing Party confirms in writing is not required to be treated as Confidential Information; which is or comes into the public domain otherwise than through any disclosure prohibited by this Agreement; to the extent required to be disclosed pursuant to clause 9.12 (Records), clause 9.15 (Auditor), or required to be disclosed to the Audit Commission, District Auditor or required to be disclosed for the proper performance of the Services; or which is disclosed to enable a determination to be made under clause 16 (Dispute Resolution); the disclosure of which is required by any Law (including any order of a court of competent jurisdiction), any Parliamentary obligation or the rules of any stock exchange or governmental or regulatory authority having the force of law or, if not having the force of law, compliance with which is in accordance with the general practice of persons subject to the stock exchange or government or regulatory authority concerned; disclosed by the Local Authority where the Confidential Information relates to the design, construction, operation or maintenance of the Project or is other information as may be reasonably required for the purpose of conducting a due diligence exercise disclosed to any person in connection with a benchmarking exercise in accordance with clause 8.3 or market testing in accordance with Schedule 4; disclosed by the Local Authority to any other department, office or agency of the Government or the governing body of any of the Facilities; disclosed for the purpose of: the examination and certification of the Local Authority's or the LEP's accounts; or any examination pursuant to the Local Government Act 1999 of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Local Authority has performed its functions; or which is already in the lawful possession of the Receiving Party prior to its disclosure by the Disclosing Party provided that any subsequent disclosure is not in breach of any restriction, condition or stipulation already applying to that Confidential Information. Unless otherwise required by any Law or any regulatory or governmental authority or in the circumstances set out in clause (c)(vii) (but only to that extent), neither party shall make or permit or procure to be made any public announcement or disclosure (whether for publication in the press, the radio, television screen or any other medium) of any Confidential Information or in the case of the LEP of its (or any LEP Party's) interest in the Project or, in any such case, any matters relating thereto, without the prior written consent of the other party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Subject to sub-clause (e)(ii), the Local Authority shall be free to disclose the terms of this Agreement and the other Project Documents to any Relevant Government Department and the parties agree that the Local Authority shall be free to use and disclose such information on such terms and in such manner as any Relevant Government Department sees fit. The Local Authority shall notify the LEP in writing not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to any intended disclosure of the terms of any of the documents referred to in sub-clause (e)(i) to any Relevant Government Department. The LEP shall notify the Local Authority in writing of any terms of such documents (the Sensitive Information) that the LEP objects to being disclosed within five (5) Business Days of any such notification by the Local Authority (failing which the LEP shall be deemed to have notified the Local Authority that it has no objection to any such disclosure). Without prejudice to the Local Authority's right to disclose the Sensitive Information pursuant to sub-clause (e)(i), the Local Authority shall consult with the LEP following receipt of a notification from the LEP that it objects to disclosure of such Sensitive Information with a view to agreeing whether or not part or all of the Sensitive Information can be removed from the information to be disclosed. Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this clause 17.6, the parties agree, throughout the term of this Agreement, to offer all reasonable co-operation and assistance to PfS (including providing information to PfS within such time periods as may reasonably be specified by PfS) for the purpose of the collection and use of data by PfS in connection with the performance of projects including, without limitation, the provision of information in relation to key performance indicators designated from time to time by PfS as "national priority" key performance indicators even if those national priority key performance indicators are not agreed and adopted by the LEP as Key Performance Indicators. If and to the extent information is requested from the parties by PfS in relation to key performance indicators which are not Key Performance Indicators the relevant party or parties shall supply that information to PfS within such time period as may reasonably be specified by PfS. If the information requested by PfS is not otherwise collected or monitored by the party from whom the information is requested then that party shall, subject to prior notification to and agreement of PfS, be entitled to charge to PfS that party's reasonable costs of complying with the request for information from PfS in relation to any additional work required to be undertaken by the relevant party to provide the information requested which that party would not otherwise be required to undertake under this Agreement or Project Agreements or would not otherwise undertake in any event in the normal course of business.

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