Alternative A. The grievance shall be determined by the Personnel Commission. The decision of the Commission shall be made in writing within sixty (60) calendar days after the filing of the appeal at step 3 and shall be final and binding on all parties subject to ratification by the Board of Supervisors if the decision requires an unbudgeted expenditure.
Alternative A. Except as provided otherwise in the applicable Participation Agreement, HIO may terminate any Participant’s Participation Agreement without cause by giving notice of that termination to the Participant.
Alternative A. The Data Provider shall participate in and maintain its connection to the System’s record locator service-based, federated network and provide through the System the Patient Data described in the Policies and Procedures as required for the Participant Type of the Participant pursuant to Section 2.4.3 (
Alternative A. Each Participation Agreement shall take effect upon the date specified therein, and shall remain in force and effect until terminated by either the Participant or HIO, as provided in these Terms and Conditions.
Alternative A. Any party may apply to HIO to enter into a Participation Agreement, subject to the applicable terms of the Policies and Procedures. HIO shall review each application and shall approve or disapprove each in accordance with the Policies and Procedures and as HIO determines in its sole discretion is appropriate. HIO shall not be required to approve any application to be a Participant. 28
Alternative A. Each Participant shall provide HIO with a list in a medium and format approved by HIO identifying all the Participant’s Authorized Users, together with the required information described in the Policies and Procedures concerning “Required Information for Authorized Users,” to enable HIO to establish a unique identifier for each Authorized User. The Participant shall update such list whenever an Authorized User is added or removed by reason of termination of employment or otherwise, in accordance with the processes described in the Policies and Procedures.38
Alternative A. Notwithstanding Section 16.2.1 (Indemnification, Generally), HIO and each Participant (each, an “Indemnifying Party”) each shall hold the other (the “Indemnified Party”) free of and harmless from all liability, judgments, costs, damages, claims, or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, net of the proceeds of insurance, arising out of any Serious Breach of Privacy or Security arising out of the act or omission of the Indemnifying Party or any of the Indemnifying Party's Authorized Users, members, agents, staff, or employees.
Alternative A. HIO may cease to participate in any Other HIO, or may reduce the functionality, or make any other change to, the System and/or the Services, or may cease providing the Services, at any time in its sole discretion upon not less than [ninety (90)] days prior notice to Participants.
Alternative A. Unless the Participant’s Participation Agreement provides otherwise, each Participant shall pay Service Fees to HIO, in accordance with HIO’s then-current Fee Schedule.
Alternative A. (b) HIO may exchange data with such Other HIOs that shall be identified in the Policies and Procedures, and to work with the Other HIOs to align their respective policies and procedures affecting the privacy and security of health information, as they are in effect on the Effective Date (“Other HIO Policies and Procedures”), which are incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions. HIO shall not agree to exchange data with Other HIO if and to the extent that the provisions of such Other HIO’s Policies and Procedures affecting the privacy and/or security of Patient Data do not meet or exceed the standards set forth in the Policies and Procedures. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms and Conditions are intended to, and shall be construed to, align with such Other HIOs’ policies and procedures. If and when such Other HIO’s policies and procedures change following the Effective Date and provided that they are in alignment with the Policies and Procedures, HIO shall determine whether it is appropriate to amend the latter to incorporate those changes pursuant to Section 2.3 (Changes to Terms and Conditions and Policies and Procedures).14
