Common use of HIPAA Privacy Clause in Contracts

HIPAA Privacy. Philips complies with all applicable provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). Upon Customer request Philips will provide a mutually agreeable Business Associates agreement. In the course of providing the Services to Customer, Philips may need to access, view, or download computer files from the System that might contain Personal Data. Personal Data includes information relating to an individual, from which that individual can be directly or indirectly identified. Personal Data can include both personal health information (e.g., images, heart monitor data, and medical record number) and non-health information (e.g., date of birth and gender). Philips will process Personal Data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its Service obligations under this Agreement.