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Business Associates can refer broadly to individuals engaged in business relationships with one another. However, in the HIPAA context, the term has a specific statutory meaning and those characterized as... more +
Business Associates can refer broadly to individuals engaged in business relationships with one another. However, in the HIPAA context, the term has a specific statutory meaning and those characterized as business associates have expanded data protection obligations and duties. Essentially, a business associate under HIPAA is a person or entity that performs certain functions or services which necessitates exposure to protected health information on behalf of a covered entity. Typical business associate functions include: claims processing or administration, data analysis, billing, etc.    less -
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Gerry Blass on Healthcare Vendor Risk Management

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Healthcare risk doesn’t stop at the facility’s door. Covered entities have countless business associates (BA), each of which poses risks of its own. That, in and of itself, is a challenge, but Gerry Blass, President and CEO...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Emerging Issues with Business Associates - July 29th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CDT

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Learning Objectives: - Review the definition of a business associate under HIPAA - Understand common relationships that create gray areas in making determinations on whether business associate relationships exist -...more

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[Event] March Privacy Compliance Academy - March 9th - 12th, San Diego, CA

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Dive into a broad spectrum of topics affecting healthcare organizations. Explore the latest laws, regulations, and developments to help you effectively manage your organization’s privacy compliance program. Our Academies are...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Company’s Vendor Suffers Breach, No Business Associate Agreement, $500K OCR Settlement

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A Florida staffing agency which provides physicians to hospitals and nursing homes, has agreed to a $500,000 settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. The settlement comes...more

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Critical Considerations for Service Level Management

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In the last couple of weeks you have certainly been thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. As 2018 kicks off, there’s no better time to the think about how to manage your suppliers and your procurement process. Service...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - July 2017

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Contracting With Technology Vendors: Obligations and Compliance Strategies - Editor’s Note: In a recent webinar, Manatt Health examined how to protect privacy when communicating in the digital age. The session revealed how...more

Jones Day

$2.5 Million Settlement Reached as HIPAA Crackdown Continues on Unsecured Portable Devices

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A recent settlement of $2.5 million for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") continues a trend of government enforcement targeting health care providers and vendors that fail...more

McDermott Will & Emery

OCR Explains How Information Blocking Violates HIPAA

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The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights recently posted guidance clarifying that a business associate such as an information technology vendor generally may not block or terminate access by a...more

King & Spalding

HHS Issues Guidance Regarding Importance of Business Associate Agreements Between Covered Entities and Cloud Services Vendors

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The Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued guidance regarding the importance of covered entities and cloud service vendors maintaining business associate agreements (BAAs) where electronic...more

Baker Donelson

WEBINAR: Creating Stable Security and Compliance Relationships Between Health Care Organizations and Vendors

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The Omnibus Rule implementing the HITECH Act made several changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules that profoundly changed the dynamic between health care providers and vendors. In addition, the Breach Notification...more

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Blog: Hospital and Vendor Reach Agreement to Settle Alleged HIPAA Violations with Connecticut AG

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Last week, the Connecticut Attorney General (the “Connecticut AG”) announced that Hartford Hospital and its subcontractor, EMC Corporation (“EMC”), agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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HIPAA Revises Business Associate Agreement Requirements

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Protecting Health Information - The privacy of health information is protected by federal rules. These rules, which have been recently updated, affect the handling of “protected health information” (“PHI”) by business...more

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