The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is a Business Associate as defined in the HIPAA Privacy Rule:

Comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to the extent Business Associate is carrying out a Covered Entity’s Privacy Rule

Covered Entity shall not request Business Associate to use or disclose Protected Health Information in any manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy Rule and/or the

Business Associate will be permitted to use and disclose Individuals’ Protected Health Information (a) for the management, operation and administration of the Plan, (b) for

disclosed Organization’s Protected Health Information as permitted by Section 1(e) of this Addendum, to if feasible return to Business Associate (so that Business Associate may

In the event that Business Associate determines that returning or destroying the 

Except as otherwise limited in this Addendum, Business Associate may use or disclose Protected Health Information to perform functions, activities, or services for, or

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