Common use of PHI Use Clause in Contracts

PHI Use. Provider is not prohibited by this BAA Agreement from utilizing PHI for its proper management and administration or to carry out its legal responsibilities, if any. Further, Provider is not prohibited from disclosing PHI for its proper management and administration or to carry out its legal responsibilities if the disclosure is required by Law or Provider obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that it will be held confidentially and used or further disclosed only as required by Law or for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the person. Provider will further require that the person to whom information is disclosed inform the Provider of any breach of confidentiality or violation of the HIPAA Regulations with respect to that information. In such event, Provider will notify Plan of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the information has been breached or the Privacy Rule was otherwise violated.