Common use of Patient Information Clause in Contracts

Patient Information. (a) Manager shall comply at all times, in all material respects, with the requirements of all applicable HIPAA Regulations (as defined in Exhibit A attached hereto) and the business associate agreement by and between the Parties attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “BAA”) and incorporated herein by this reference. (b) All patient records and information shall remain the property of Owner during the term of this Agreement. Manager shall properly and completely maintain all patient records of the Hospital during the term of this Agreement. Manager shall have the right, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to analyze and obtain information from such records and report same to Owner. Nothing in this section constitutes the waiver of any attorney-client privilege or other privilege or confidentiality obligation and neither Party shall be required hereunder to give the other Party documents if, as a result, an existing attorney-client privilege or other privilege or confidentiality obligation would be waived. All records, files, proceedings and related information with respect to patients, and of Owner and of Owner’s medical staff (“Medical Staff”) and its committees pertaining to the evaluation and improvement of the quality of patient care at the Hospital, shall be kept strictly confidential by Manager and its personnel according to any applicable federal and state laws and Owner policies. Manager shall take all steps necessary to assure that the confidentiality of medical records and health information of Hospital patients is preserved in accordance with HIPAA Regulations as defined in the BAA, and that all employees and agents of Manager shall use such information solely for the purposes necessary to perform Manager’s obligations under this Agreement. Neither Manager nor its personnel shall voluntarily disclose such records or information, either orally or in writing, except as expressly required by law.

Patient Information. (a) Manager shall comply at all times, in all material respects, with the requirements of the business associate agreement (the “BAA”) and all applicable HIPAA Regulations (as defined in Exhibit A attached heretothe BAA) and the business associate agreement entered into by and between the Parties and attached hereto as Exhibit A (to the “BAA”) and Prior Agreement, which is incorporated herein by this reference. (b) All patient records and information shall remain the property of Owner during the term of this Agreement. Manager shall properly and completely maintain all patient records of the Hospital during the term of this Agreement. Manager shall have the right, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to analyze and obtain information from such records and report same to Owner. Nothing in this section constitutes the waiver of any attorney-client privilege or other privilege or confidentiality obligation and neither Party shall be required hereunder to give the other Party documents if, as a result, an existing attorney-client privilege or other privilege or confidentiality obligation would be waived. All records, files, proceedings and related information with respect to patients, and of Owner and of Owner’s medical staff (“Medical Staff”) and its committees pertaining to the evaluation and improvement of the quality of patient care at the Hospital, shall be kept strictly confidential by Manager and its personnel according to any applicable federal and state laws and Owner policies. Manager shall take all steps necessary to assure that the confidentiality of medical records and health information of Hospital patients is preserved in accordance with HIPAA Regulations as defined in the BAA, and that all employees and agents of Manager shall use such information solely for the purposes necessary to perform Manager’s obligations under this Agreement. Neither Manager nor its personnel shall voluntarily disclose such records or information, either orally or in writing, except as expressly required by law.