Business Associate Agreements
- Is a software vendor a business associate of a covered entity?
- Instead of entering into a contract, can business associates self-certify or be certified by a third party as compliant with the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
- Who is considered a 'Business Associate'?
- Is a physician required to have business associate contracts with technicians such as plumbers, electricians or photocopy machine repairmen who provide repair services in a physician's office?
- What is required in a Business Associate Agreement?
- When is a health care provider a business associate of another health care provider?
- Why do I need a Business Associate Agreement?
- Is a business associate contract required with organizations or persons where inadvertent contact with protected health information may result - such as in the case of janitorial services?
- Is a business associate contract required for a covered entity to disclose protected health information to a researcher?
- Is a physician or other provider considered to be a business associate of a health plan or other payer?