Healthcare Operations. We may use or disclose, as-needed, your protected health information in order to support the business activities of your physician’s practice. These activities include, but are not limited to, quality assessment activities, employee review activities, training of medical students, licensing, and conducting or arranging for other business activities. For example, we may disclose your protected health information to medical school students that see patients at our office. In addition, we may use a sign-in sheet at the registration desk where you will be asked to sign your name and indicate your physician. We may also call you by name in the waiting room when your physician is ready to see you. We may use or disclose your protected health information, as necessary, to contact you to remind you of your appointment. We may use or disclose your protected health information in the following situations without your authorization. These situations include: as Required By Law, Public Health issues as required by law, Communicable Diseases: Health Oversight: Abuse or Neglect: Food and Drug Administration requirements: Legal Proceedings: Law Enforcement: Coroners, Funeral Directors, and Organ Donation: Research: Criminal Activity: Military Activity and National Security: Workers’ Compensation: Inmates: Required Uses and Disclosures: Under the law, we must make disclosures to you and when required by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate or determine our compliance with the requirements of Section 164.500. physician’s practice has taken an action in reliance on the use or disclosure indicated in the authorization.
Healthcare Operations. (a) Borrower will:
(i) timely file or caused to be timely filed (after giving effect to any extension duly obtained), all notifications, reports, submissions, Permit renewals and reports (other than cost reports as provided in Section 8.4(a)(ii) below) of every kind whatsoever required by Healthcare Laws (which reports will be materially accurate and complete in all respects and not misleading in any respect and shall not remain open or unsettled); and
(ii) timely file or caused to be timely filed (after giving effect to any extension duly obtained), all cost reports required by Healthcare Laws, which reports shall be materially accurate and complete in all respects and not misleading in any material respect and which shall not remain open or unsettled, except in accordance with applicable settlement appeals procedures that are timely and diligently pursued and except for any processing delays of any Governmental Authority.
(b) Borrower will maintain in full force and effect, and free from restrictions, probations, conditions or known conflicts which would materially impair the businesses of Borrowers as they are conducted on the Closing Date, all Healthcare Permits necessary under Healthcare Laws to carry on the businesses of Borrowers as they are conducted on the Closing Date.
(c) Borrower will not suffer or permit to occur any of the following:
(i) any transfer of a Healthcare Permit or rights thereunder to any Person (other than Borrowers or Agent);
(ii) any pledge or hypothecation of any Healthcare Permit as collateral security for any indebtedness other than indebtedness to Agent;
(iii) any rescission, withdrawal, revocation, amendment or modification of or other alteration to the nature, tenor or scope of any Healthcare Permit without Agent’s prior written consent;
(iv) [RESERVED];
(v) [RESERVED]; or
(vi) any fact, event or circumstance for which notice to Agent is required under Section 8.2.
(d) Borrower will maintain a corporate health care regulatory compliance program (“CCP”) which includes at least the following components and allows Agent and/or any outside consultants from time to time to review such CCP: (i) standards of conduct and procedures that describe compliance policies regarding laws with an emphasis on prevention of fraud and abuse; (ii) specific officer within high-level personnel identified as having overall responsibility for compliance with such standards and procedures; (iii) training and education programs which effectively co...
Healthcare Operations. (a) Each Healthcare Borrower shall maintain in full force and effect all Healthcare Authorizations necessary under Healthcare Laws (A) to carry on the business of such Borrower as it is conducted on the Closing Date, and (B) if such Borrower receives or has applied for reimbursements under any Government Reimbursement Program as part of its business, to continue to receive reimbursement thereunder (except for temporary periods of denial of immaterial payments) in substantial compliance with all requirements for participation in, and for the licensure required to provide the services that are reimbursable under, any Government Reimbursement Program, except, in each case, where failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) If any business of any Borrower is currently accredited by the Joint Commission or other accreditation agency, body or organization, each such Borrower shall (i) maintain such accreditation in good standing and without material limitation or impairment, (ii) timely submit to the Joint Commission or such other accreditation agency, body or organization a plan of correction for any deficiencies listed on any Joint Commission or such other accreditation agency, body or organization accreditation survey report, and (iii) cure all such deficiencies within such time frame as is necessary to preserve and maintain in good standing and without material limitation or impairment such Joint Commission or such other accreditation agency, body or organization accreditation, except, in each case, where failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, this section shall not prevent any Borrower from terminating its accreditation by the Joint Commission or such other accreditation agency, body or organization and obtaining accreditation by another healthcare accreditation agency to the extent such accreditation entity complies with the requirements of all Government Reimbursement Programs and other Third Party Payor programs.
Healthcare Operations. This includes quality assurance activities, licensing, and training programs to ensure that our personnel meet our standards of care and follow established policies and procedures, obtaining legal and financial services, conducting business planning, processing grievances and complaints, creating reports that do not individually identify you for data collection purposes, fundraising, and certain marketing activities.
Healthcare Operations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing covenants and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and other credit accommodations contemplated hereby, the Loan Parties hereby covenant that the Loan Parties will:
(a) timely file or caused to be timely filed (after giving effect to any extension duly obtained), all notifications, reports, submissions, Permit renewals, cost reports and other reports or documents of every kind whatsoever required by Healthcare Laws (which reports will be materially accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading in any material respect and shall not remain open or unsettled);
(b) maintain in full force and effect, and free from restrictions, probations, conditions or known conflicts that would materially impair the use or operation of any healthcare or other business conducted or hereafter conducted by any Loan Party, all Permits necessary under Healthcare Laws to carry on the Business of the Loan Parties as it is conducted on the Closing Date or the Funding Date or substantially similar thereto; and
(c) remain in material compliance with all Applicable Laws with respect to matters relating to patient or individual health care or Personal Information or data, including compliance in all material respects with applicable Privacy Laws, including HIPAA, by continuing to adopt, implement and maintain policies, procedures and continued personnel training regarding the transaction standards, privacy standards and security standards promulgated pursuant to HIPAA, and maintain information security process that (i) include safeguards for the security, confidentiality and integrity of transactions and confidential or proprietary data or individually identifiable health information used, disclosed, or accessed and (ii) are designed to protect against unauthorized access to the Systems, the data and the systems of any third person service providers that have access to the Loan Parties’ data or Systems in compliance with applicable requirements of Privacy Laws.
Healthcare Operations. My practice may use and disclose your PHI in order to support and operate this practice. These activities may include quality assessment activities, licensing reviews or requirements, or to conduct cost management evaluations and business plans. I may use your information to provide you with appointment reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other relevant health services that may be of interest to you. Portions of your PHI may be disclosed to business associates who are enlisted by this practice to perform services such as: billing, record keeping, telephone answering services, etc.
Healthcare Operations. Your protected health information may be used or disclosed as needed in order to support the business activities of Citizens Medical Alert Service. The activities may include, but are not limited to, installation and service, training of personnel, quality assessment activities, employee review activities, government or other regulatory audits, and conducting or arranging for other business activities related to the delivery of you PERS services. For example, we may disclose your protected health information to individuals within Citizens during the course of providing installation, service, or maintenance of equipment; or to Citizens employees while reporting service activity, utilization, maintenance activities, or other activities required for the provision of your PERS services. We may use or disclose your protected health information, as necessary, to provide you with information for marketing or communications activities from Citizens Medical Alert Service. For example, your name and address may be used to send you a newsletter about Citizens Medical Alert Service and the services we offer. We may also send you information about Citizens products or services that we believe may be beneficial to you. Other uses and disclosures of your personal and protected health information will be made only with your written authorization, unless otherwise permitted or required by law as described below. You may revoke this authorization, at any time, in writing, except to the extent that Citizens Medical Alert Service has taken an action in reliance on the use or disclosure indicated in the authorization.
Healthcare Operations. We may use and disclose your health information in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competence or qualifications of healthcare professionals, evaluating practitioner and provider performance, conducting training programs, accreditation, certification, licensing, or credentialing activities.
Healthcare Operations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing covenants and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and other credit accommodations contemplated hereby, the Loan Parties hereby covenant that the Loan Parties will:
(a) timely file or caused to be timely filed (after giving effect to any extension duly obtained), all notifications, reports, submissions, Permit renewals, cost reports and other reports or documents of every kind whatsoever required by Healthcare Laws (which reports will be materially accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading in any material respect and shall not remain open or unsettled);
(b) maintain in full force and effect, and free from restrictions, probations, conditions or known conflicts that would materially impair the use or operation of any healthcare or other business conducted or hereafter conducted by any Loan Party, all Permits necessary under Healthcare Laws to carry on the Business of the Loan Parties as it is conducted on the Closing Date or substantially similar thereto; and
(c) at all times be HIPAA Compliant.
Healthcare Operations. (a) Borrower will timely file or cause to be timely filed (after giving effect to any extension duly obtained), all notifications, reports, submissions, Permit renewals and reports (other than cost reports as provided in Section 8.3(a)(ii) below) of every kind whatsoever required by Healthcare Laws (which reports will be materially accurate and complete in all respects and not misleading in any material respect).
(b) Borrower will maintain in full force and effect all Permits necessary under Healthcare Laws to carry on the business of Borrowers as it is conducted on the Closing Date.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, Borrower will not suffer or permit to occur any rescission, withdrawal, revocation, amendment or modification of or other alteration to the nature, tenor or scope of any Regulatory Required Permit in any material respect. In connection with the development, testing, manufacture, marketing or sale of each and any Product by any Borrower, Borrower shall comply with all Regulatory Required Permits at all times issued by any Governmental Authority, specifically including the FDA, with respect to such development, testing, manufacture, marketing or sales of such Product by Borrower as such activities are at any such time being conducted by Borrower, except, in each case, to the extent a failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
