Health Care Records. All files and records relating to the operation of the Office, including without limitation, accounting, billing and collection, and patient records shall at all times be and remain the property of the Practice and shall remain under its possession, custody, and control. Subject to the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Professional Business Manager shall, in consultation with the Practice, establish, monitor, and maintain procedures and policies for the timely, appropriate, and efficient preparation, filing, retrieval, and secure storage of such records. Patient records shall be located at Office facilities so that they are readily accessible for patient care. Patient records shall not be removed from Office premises without the express written consent of the Practice, except as specified herein. Patient records for patients not seen within the last three years may be stored in a commercial storage facility or other location Professional Business Manager shall designate, provided that Professional Business Manager shall notify the Practice of the location of said records. All such health care records shall be retained and maintained by the Practice and the Professional Business Manager as agent for the Practice in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws relating to the confidentiality and retention thereof. In this regard, Professional Business Manager shall use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of patient records and shall use information contained in such records only as the agent for the Practice and for the limited purposes necessary to perform the services set forth herein.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Professional Business Management Agreement (Eye Care Centers of America Inc), Employment Agreement (Eyemasters Inc)
Health Care Records. All files and records relating to the operation of the OfficeDispensary, including without limitation, accounting, billing and collection, and patient records shall at all times be and remain the property of the Practice and shall remain under its possession, custody, and control. Subject to the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Professional Retail Business Manager shall, in consultation with the Practice, establish, monitor, and maintain procedures and policies for the timely, appropriate, and efficient preparation, filing, retrieval, and secure storage of such records. Patient records shall be located at Office Dispensary facilities so that they are readily accessible for patient care. Patient records shall not be removed from Office Dispensary premises without the express written consent of the Practice, except as specified herein. Patient records for patients not seen within the last three years may be stored in a commercial storage facility or other location Professional Retail Business Manager shall designate, provided that Professional Retail Business Manager shall notify the Practice of the location of said records. All such health care records shall be retained and maintained by the Practice Practice, and the Professional Retail Business Manager as agent for the Practice in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws relating to the confidentiality and retention thereof. In this regard, Professional Retail Business Manager shall use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of patient records and shall use information contained in such records only as the agent for the Practice and for the limited purposes necessary to perform the services set forth herein.
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Samples: Retail Business Management Agreement (Eye Care Centers of America Inc), Employment Agreement (Eyemasters Inc), Employment Agreement (Eyemasters Inc)
Health Care Records. All files and records relating to the operation of the Office, including without limitation, accounting, billing and collection, and patient records shall at all times be and remain the property of the Practice and shall remain under its possession, custody, and control. Subject to the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Professional Business Manager shall, in consultation with the Practice, establish, monitor, and maintain procedures and policies for the timely, appropriate, and efficient preparation, filing, retrieval, and secure storage of such records. Patient records shall be located at Office facilities so that they are readily accessible for patient care. Patient records shall not be removed from Office premises without the express written consent of the Practice, except as specified herein. Patient records for patients not seen within the last three years may be stored in a commercial storage facility or other location Professional Business Manager shall designate, provided that Professional Business Manager shall notify the Practice of the location of said records. All such health care records shall be retained and maintained by the Practice and the Professional Business Manager as agent for the Practice in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws relating to the confidentiality and retention thereof. In this regard, Professional Business Manager shall use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of patient records and shall use information contained in such records only as the agent for the Practice and for the limited purposes necessary to perform the services set forth herein.use
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Samples: Business Management Agreement (Eye Care Centers of America Inc)
Health Care Records. All files and records relating to the operation of the Office, including without limitation, accounting, billing and collection, and patient records shall at all times be and remain the property of the Practice and shall remain under its possession, custody, and control. Subject to the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Professional Business Manager shall, in consultation with the Practice, establish, monitor, and maintain procedures and policies for the timely, appropriate, and efficient preparation, filing, retrieval, and secure storage of such records. Patient records shall be located at Office facilities so that they are readily accessible for patient care. Patient records shall not be removed from Office premises without the express written consent of the Practice, except as specified herein. Patient records for patients not seen within the last three years may be stored in a commercial storage facility or other location Professional Business Manager shall designate, provided that Professional Business Manager shall notify the Practice of the location of said records. All such health care records shall be retained and maintained by the Practice and the Professional Business Manager as agent for the Practice in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws relating to the confidentiality and retention thereof. In this regard, Professional Business Manager shall use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of patient records and shall use information contained in such records only as the agent for the Practice only as permitted by law and for the limited purposes necessary to perform the services set forth herein.
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Samples: Professional Business Management Agreement (Eye Care Centers of America Inc)
Health Care Records. All files and records relating to the --------------------- operation of the Office, including without limitation, accounting, billing and collection, and patient records shall at all times be and remain the property of the Practice and shall remain under its possession, custody, and control. Subject to the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Professional Business Manager shall, in consultation with the Practice, establish, monitor, and maintain procedures and policies for the timely, appropriate, and efficient preparation, filing, retrieval, and secure storage of such records. Patient records shall be located at Office facilities so that they are readily accessible for patient care. Patient records shall not be removed from Office premises without the express written consent of the Practice, except as specified herein. Patient records for patients not seen within the last three years may be stored in a commercial storage facility or other location Professional Business Manager shall designate, provided that Professional Business Manager shall notify the Practice of the location of said records. All such health care records shall be retained and maintained by the Practice and the Professional Business Manager as agent for the Practice in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws relating to the confidentiality and retention thereof. In this regard, Professional Business Manager shall use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of patient records and shall use information contained in such records only as the agent for the Practice and for the limited purposes necessary to perform the services set forth herein.
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Samples: Professional Business Management Agreement (Eye Care Centers of America Inc)
Health Care Records. All files and records relating to the operation of the OfficeOffice including, including without limitation, accounting, billing and collection, and patient records shall at all times be and remain the property of the Practice and shall remain under its possession, custody, and control. Subject to the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Professional Business Manager shall, in consultation with the Practice, establish, monitor, and maintain procedures and policies for the timely, appropriate, and efficient preparation, filing, retrieval, and secure storage of such records. Patient records shall be located at Office facilities so that they are readily accessible for patient care. Patient records shall not be removed from Office premises without the express written consent of the Practice, except as specified herein. Patient records for patients not seen within the last three (3) years may be stored in a commercial storage facility or other location Professional Business Manager shall designate, provided that Professional Business Manager shall notify the Practice of the location of said records. All such health care records shall be retained and maintained by the Practice and the Professional Business Manager as a business associate and as agent for the Practice in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws relating to the confidentiality and retention thereof. In this regard, Professional Business Manager shall comply with the terms of the business associate agreement entitled “HIPAA Addendum” in Exhibit 3.14 which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Further, Professional Business Manager shall use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of patient records and shall use information contained in such records only as the agent for the Practice and for the limited purposes necessary to perform the services set forth herein.
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Samples: Professional Business Management Agreement (Eye Care Centers of America Inc)
Health Care Records. All files and records relating to the --------------------- operation of the Office, including without limitation, accounting, billing and collection, and patient records shall at all times be and remain the property of the Practice and shall remain under its possession, custody, and control. Subject to the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Professional Business Manager shall, in consultation with the Practice, establish, monitor, and maintain procedures and policies for the timely, appropriate, and efficient preparation, filing, retrieval, and secure storage of such records. Patient records shall be located at Office facilities so that they are readily accessible for patient care. Patient records shall not be removed from Office premises without the express written consent of the Practice, except as specified herein. Patient records for patients not seen within the last three years may be stored in a commercial storage facility or other location Professional Business Manager shall designate, provided that Professional Business Manager shall notify the Practice of the location of said records. All such health care records shall be retained and maintained by the Practice and the Professional Business Manager as agent for the Practice in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws relating to the confidentiality and retention thereof. In this regard, Professional Business Manager shall use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of patient records and shall use information contained in such records only as the agent for the Practice only as permitted by law and for the limited purposes necessary to perform the services set forth herein.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Eye Care Centers of America Inc)
Health Care Records. All files and records relating to the --------------------- operation of the OfficeOffice including, including without limitation, accounting, billing and collection, and patient records shall at all times be and remain the property of the Practice and shall remain under its possession, custody, and control. Subject to the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Professional Business Manager shall, in consultation with the Practice, establish, monitor, and maintain procedures and policies for the timely, appropriate, and efficient preparation, filing, retrieval, retrieval and secure storage of such records. Patient records shall be located at Office facilities so that they are readily accessible for patient care. Patient records shall not be removed from Office premises without the express written consent of the Practice, except as specified herein. Patient records for patients not seen within the last three (3) years may be stored in a commercial storage facility or other location Professional Business Manager shall designate, provided that Professional Business Manager shall notify the Practice of the location of said records. All such health care records shall be retained and maintained by the Practice and the Professional Business Manager as agent for the Practice in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws relating to the confidentiality and retention thereof. In this regard, Professional Business Manager shall use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of patient records and shall use information contained in such records only as the agent for the Practice and for the limited purposes necessary to perform the services set forth herein.
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Samples: Professional Business Management Agreement (Eye Care Centers of America Inc)