Common use of Use or Disclosure Clause in Contracts

Use or Disclosure. OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (“PHI”) 2.1 HIPAA and Privacy Laws. Entity shall comply in all material respects with the standards for privacy and security of individually identifiable health information set forth in the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as may be amended from time to time (collectively, “HIPAA”). Entity shall not use or disclose PHI received from Jefferson in any manner that would constitute a violation of federal or state law, including, but not limited to, HIPAA, the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §290dd-2), the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act (71 P.S. §1690.108), the Mental Health Procedures Act (50 P.S. §7103), and the Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act (35 P.S. §7607) (collectively, the “Privacy Laws”). Entity shall access or use PHI received from Jefferson only in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Privacy Laws. Entity agrees that all information accessed through JeffCareLink shall be maintained in the strictest confidence and as required by the Privacy Laws and shall not be disclosed except as permitted by this Agreement and the Privacy Laws. Entity may include electronic or paper copies of medical records and other information, images and content obtained from Jefferson using the System License in Entity’s medical records for its patients. After Entity has downloaded, copied, printed, or otherwise obtained PHI through JeffCareLink, any subsequent disclosure of such information by Entity shall be from Entity’s medical record.