Common use of HITECH Clause in Contracts

HITECH. “HITECH” shall mean the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the privacy and security of Protected Health Information, as such statute and regulations may be amended from time to time.

HITECH. “HITECH” shall mean the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the privacy and security of Protected Health Informationprotected health information, as such statute and regulations may be amended from time to time.

HITECH. “HITECH” shall mean the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 2009 to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Subtitle D of the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of Protected Health Informationhealth information, as such statute in part, through several provisions that strengthen the civil and regulations may be amended from time to timecriminal enforcement of the HIPAA rules.