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Basics of a Good Business Associate Agreement for HIPAA

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When it comes to safeguarding Protected Health Information (PHI), you could say, ā€œIt takes a village.ā€ Ā The Omnibus Rule underscores the fact that protecting patientsā€™ health information and their right to privacy is the responsibility today not only of healthcare providers, but also of their business associates (BAs) whose work requires them to access PHI. …

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Having Business Associate Agreements Can Save a Healthcare Office Boku Bucks

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“The times they are a changin’,” Bob Dylan sang in the Sixties. And they still are, especially when it comes to HIPAA and its regulaltions regarding Business Associate Agreements. The Omnibus Rule that went into effect in September of 2013 makes it clear that business associates of healthcare practices now have to comply with many …

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