Can a facility make changes to the posted NRDR Participation Agreement?
No. Each participating facility must execute a Participation Agreement which includes a HIPAA Business Associates Agreement (BAA), if applicable. To facilitate your registration, the Participation Agreement and BAA posted on the NRDR Web site must be executed. We understand that you may wish to use your own BAA. However, because of the number of facilities expected to participate in NRDR, it is not practical for NRDR to provide legal review for different agreements to ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements. We are fully prepared to comply with the HIPAA requirements and believe the BAA on the NRDR Web site meets the requirements of both the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules.
