HealthInfoLaw.org has posted three new resources related to business associates under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. These short and straightforward documents are intended to help organizations determine their business associate status under HIPAA and the implications of that status.
- Fast Facts: “Are You a Business Associate Under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules?” [http://www.healthinfolaw.org/sites/default/files/article-files/Fast%20Facts%20%20-%20Are%20you%20BA.pdf]
- Myth Busters: Business Associate Liability after HITECH [http://www.healthinfolaw.org/sites/default/files/article-files/Myth%20Busters%20-%20BA%20Liability.pdf]
- Decision Support Tool: “Are you a Business Associate?” Flowchart [http://www.healthinfolaw.org/sites/default/files/article-files/BA%20Flowchart_FINAL.pdf]
In addition, see here for more in-depth resources about HIPAA and here for more information about state and federal laws related to privacy and confidentiality.
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