2013-503 Tax - Starpoint Global Services for Digital Conversion of Paper Records $85,175

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E Covered Entity's Rights of Access and Inspection. From time to time upon reasonable notice, or upon a reasonable determination by Covered Entity that Business Associate has breached this Agreement, Covered Entity may inspect the facilities, systems, books and records of Business Associate to monitor compliance with this Agreement. The fact that Covered Entity inspects, or fails to inspect, or has the right to inspect,Business Associate's facilities, systems and procedures does not relieve Business Associate of its responsibility to comply with this Agreement, nor does Covered Entity's (1) failure to detect or(2) detection, but failure to notify Business Associate or require Business Associate's remediation of any unsatisfactory practices, constitute acceptance of such practice or a waiver of Covered Entity's enforcement or termination rights under this Agreement. This Section 5f shall survive termination of the Agreement. g. United States Department of Health and Human Services. Business Associate shall make its internal practices,books and records relating to the use and disclosure of PHI received from,or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity, available to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of determining Covered Entity's compliance with HIPAA and the HIPAA regulations, provided that Business Associate shall immediately notify Covered Entity upon receipt by Business Associate of any such request for access by the Secretary of the Unites States Department of Health and Human Services, and shall provide Covered Entity with a copy thereof as well as a copy of all materials disclosed pursuant thereto. 6. Obligation to Provide Access,Amendment and Accounting of PHI. a. Access to PHI. Business Associate shall make available to Covered Entity, in the time and manner designated by the Covered Entity, such information as Covered Entity may require to fulfill Covered Entity's obligations to provide access to, and copies of, PHI in accordance with HIPAA and the HIPAA Regulations. b. Amendment of PHI. Business Associate shall make available to Covered Entity such information as Covered Entity may require to fulfill Covered Entity's obligations to amend PHI in accordance with HIPAA and the HIPAA Regulations. In addition, Business Associate shall, as directed by Covered Entity, incorporate any amendments to Covered Entity's PHI into copies of such information maintained by Business Associate. c. Accounting of Disclosures of PHI. Within twenty (20) days from the time of request by Covered Entity, Business Associate shall make available to Covered Entity such information as Covered Entity may require to fulfill Covered Entity's obligations to provide an accounting of disclosures with respect to PHI in accordance with HIPAA and the HIPAA Regulations. (1) Record of Disclosures. Business Associate shall maintain a record of all disclosures of PHI received from,or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of,Covered Entity including the date of the disclosure, the name and, if known, the address of the recipient of the PHI, a brief description of the PHI disclosed, and the purpose of the disclosure which includes an explanation of the reason for such disclosure. Business Associate shall make this record available to Covered Entity upon Covered Entity's request. (2) Certain Disclosures Need Not Be Recorded. The following disclosures need not be recorded: a) disclosures to carry out Covered Entity's treatment, payment and health care operations as defined under the HIPAA Regulations; b) disclosures to individuals of PHI about them as provided by the HIPAA Regulations; c) disclosures for Covered Entity's facility's directory, to persons involved in the individual's care, or for other notification purposes as provided by the HIPAA Regulations; Page 17