Common use of Return or Destruction of Protected Health Information Clause in Contracts

Return or Destruction of Protected Health Information. a. Return or Destruction of PHI: Within thirty (30) days of termination of this Agreement, Business Associate will return to Covered Entity all PHI that Business Associate or its Subcontractors or agents maintain in any form or format. Alternatively, Business Associate may, upon Covered Entity’s consent, destroy all such PHI and provide Covered Entity with written documentation of such destruction. Business Associate will be responsible for recovering any PHI from its Subcontractors and agents, or documenting their destruction of such PHI, consistent with the terms of this Section.

Return or Destruction of Protected Health Information. a. Return or Destruction of PHI: Within thirty (30) 30 days of termination of this Agreement, Business Associate will return to Covered Entity all PHI that Business Associate or its Subcontractors subcontractors or agents maintain in any form or format. Alternatively, Business Associate may, upon Covered Entity’s written consent, destroy all such PHI and provide Covered Entity with written documentation of such destruction. Business Associate will be responsible for recovering any PHI from its Subcontractors and subcontractors or agents, or documenting their destruction of such PHI, consistent with the terms of this Section.

Return or Destruction of Protected Health Information. a. Return or Destruction of PHI: Within thirty (30) 30 days of termination of this Agreement, Business Associate will return to Covered Entity all PHI that Business Associate or its Subcontractors or agents subcontractors maintain in any form or format. Alternatively, Business Associate may, upon Covered Entity’s consent, destroy all such PHI and provide Covered Entity with written documentation of such destruction. Business Associate will be responsible for recovering any PHI from its Subcontractors and agentssubcontractors, or documenting their destruction of such PHI, consistent with the terms of this Section.