Common use of Confidentiality of Patient Information Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality of Patient Information. The parties shall only use or disclose patient information, including Protected Health Information (as such term is defined by the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, as promulgated from time to time by the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Privacy Standards”)), in compliance with the Privacy Standards and other applicable law. The parties shall further reasonably safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of patient information, including Protected Health Information, as required by applicable law, including the Privacy Standards and the Security Standards (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164). In the event that patient information (including Protected Health Information) is disclosed by a party or its agents to the other party, its employees, contractors, subcontractors or agents, such other party agrees to take reasonable steps to maintain, and to require its employees, contractors, subcontractors and agents receiving such information to maintain, the privacy and confidentiality of such information consistent with applicable law. In connection with the Manager’s services hereunder, the parties shall enter into a Business Associate Agreement in a form acceptable to both parties.

Confidentiality of Patient Information. The parties shall only use or disclose patient information, including Protected Health Information (as such term is defined by the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164, as promulgated from time to time by the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Privacy Standards”)), in compliance with the Privacy Standards and other applicable law. The parties shall further reasonably safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of patient information, including Protected Health Information, as required by applicable law, including the Privacy Standards and the Security Standards (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164). In the event that patient information (including Protected Health Information) is disclosed by a party or its agents to the other party, its employees, contractors, subcontractors or agents, such other party agrees to take reasonable steps to maintain, and to require its employees, contractors, subcontractors and agents receiving such information to maintain, the privacy and confidentiality of such information consistent with applicable law. In connection with the Manager’s services hereunder, the parties shall enter into a Business Associate Agreement in a form acceptable to both parties.