45 CFR 164.502(g) Background The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes a foundation of Federally-protected rights which permit individuals to control certain uses and disclosures of their protected health information. Along with these rights, the Privacy Rule provides individuals with the ability to access and amend this information, and the right to […]
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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 […]
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, […]