tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2019 Issue 11

Industry Note: HHS Offers New HIPAA Fact Sheet on BAs’ Liability

If business associates (BAs) think that HIPAA compliance doesn’t apply to them, they have another thing coming, suggests new federal guidance. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) warns that covered entities aren’t the only ones who need to step up their HIPAA compliance. As more and more privacy and security issues arise, BAs also need to take ownership of their piece of the HIPAA violation puzzle. To double down on BAs’ role in care delivery and compliance, the OCR uploaded a new fact sheet to its online resources, outlining exactly what BAs are directly liable for...

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