tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2018 Issue 9

Reader Question: Know What Constitutes A Business Associate

Question: We recently hired a cloud storage outsourcing company for our medical records, and our administrator said we need to have them sign privacy agreements due to their status as a business associate. How can we determine whether a company is a business associate or not? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: The HIPAA Privacy Rule clearly outlines what data covered entities (CEs) must protect when it comes to patient data – and your ED counts as a “covered entity.” However, most practitioners rely on business associates (BAs) to successfully address administrative responsibilities involving patients, and the compliance of...

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