Help Me With Hipaa

Description Business Associates and required BAAs are discussed often but not resolved quickly. Let's talk about some ideas and issues that go with BAAs. Links FindHealthcareIT HIPAAforMSPS.com Kardon Compliance Notes Who is a BA? A business partner who provides a service to a CE or BA that requires them to CReMaT PHI. Anyone with persistent access to ePHI whether they do anything with it or not is irrelevant - the fact that they CAN do things is what matters. Complexity is increasing Dietitians at hospital needs info on the scripts for the diet but the employer never stores, accesses, or has persistent access to it but the workforce needs to see it. CE should train them on Privacy rules.BA means it is not your data but you have it or have access to it from the owner of CE. Medical director could be a BA or could be workforce member depending on the contract they have with the employer. ACO formed by hospital as a completely separate legal entity But the ACO is staffed by hospital employees Plus the h