What assurances must the Healthsource Chiropractic Business Associate obtain when disclosing PHI for management, administration, or legal responsibilities?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Business Associate may use PHI for the proper management and administration of the Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Business Associate, (g) Business Associate may disclose PHI for the proper management and administration of Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Business Associate, provided (1) the disclosures are required by law, or (2) Business Associate obtains reasonable assurances from the person or entity to whom the PHI is disclosed that the information will remain confidential and be used or further disclosed only as required by law or for the purposes for which it was disclosed the such person or entity, and the person notified Business Associate of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the PHI has been breached, and (h) as otherwise permitted or required by agreement or law.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Healthsource Chiropractic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, when the Business Associate discloses PHI (Protected Health Information) for its own management, administration, or to fulfill legal responsibilities, it must obtain certain assurances. Specifically, unless the disclosure is required by law, the Business Associate must get reasonable assurances from the recipient.
These assurances must guarantee that the information will remain confidential and only be used or further disclosed as required by law or for the purposes for which it was originally disclosed. Furthermore, the recipient must notify the Business Associate of any known breaches in the confidentiality of the PHI.
This requirement ensures that patient information is protected even when shared for administrative or legal reasons, aligning with HIPAA regulations and safeguarding patient privacy. For a Healthsource Chiropractic franchisee, this means implementing procedures to document and verify these assurances whenever PHI is disclosed to external parties for these purposes.