Common use of Permitted Uses and Disclosures of Business Associate Clause in Contracts

Permitted Uses and Disclosures of Business Associate. Business Associate may only use and disclose Protected Health Information as necessary to perform services contained in Exhibit A of this Agreement. Business Associate may use or disclose Protected Health Information as required by law. Business Associate will limit the uses and disclosures of, or requests for, Protected Health Information for purposes described in this Agreement to the minimum necessary as is required by the HIPAA Rule, or through additional guidance published by the Secretary. Business Associate may use Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of the Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Business Associate, provided the disclosures are required by law, or Business Associate obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that the information will remain confidential and used or further disclosed only as required by law or for the purposes for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person notifies Business Associate of any instances of which it is aware in which confidentiality of the information has been breached. Business Associate may provide data aggregation services relating to health care operations of the covered entity.

Permitted Uses and Disclosures of Business Associate. Except as otherwise limited in this Addendum, Business Associate may only use and or disclose Protected Health Information on behalf of, or to provide services to, only the Covered Entity as necessary to perform services contained specified in Exhibit A of this Services Agreement. Business Associate may use or disclose Protected Health Information as required by law. Business Associate will limit the uses and disclosures of, or requests for, Protected Health Information for purposes described in this Services Agreement to the minimum necessary as is required by the HIPAA Rule, or through additional guidance published by the Secretary. Business Associate may use Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of the Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Business Associate, provided the disclosures are required by law, or Business Associate obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that the information will remain confidential and used or further disclosed only as required by law or for the purposes for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person notifies Business Associate of any instances of which it is aware in which confidentiality of the information has been breached. Business Associate may provide data aggregation services relating to health care operations of the covered entity.