Common use of Security and Privacy Clause in Contracts

Security and Privacy. The Parties acknowledge that Imaging Center is a covered entity as defined in the privacy regulations promulgated pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"). To the extent that the Students and Faculty have access to protected health information by virtue of their participation in the clinical placement program at Imaging Center, the Parties agree that said Students and Faculty are deemed to be part of Imaging Center's workforce for HIPAA compliance purposes and subject to the Imaging Center's policies and procedures governing the use and disclosure of protected health infom1ation, as defined in HIPAA, by School and School's staff. Students will be required to sign a "Student/Intern/Agency/Temporary Staff confidentiality agreement. The Parties agree that the sponsorship of a clinical placement program as contemplated by this affiliation agreement does not constitute a business associate agreement under HIPAA.