SAMPLE BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS(Published January 25, 2013) Introduction A “business associate” is a person or entity, other than a member of the workforce of a covered entity, who performs functions or activities on behalf of, or provides certain services to, a covered entity that involve access by the business […]
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45 CFR 164.502(e), 164.504(e), 164.532(d) and (e) (Download a copy in PDF) New HHS Fact Sheet On Direct Liability of Business Associates under HIPAA Background By law, the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies only to covered entities – health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers. However, […]