Does RelayHealth’s transmission of prescriptions by facsimile comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
Yes. While RelayHealth is not a covered entity under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, it is a business associate of the prescribing practitioner and has entered into a business associate agreement with that practitioner. Pursuant to that agreement, RelayHealth has agreed to comply with the privacy rule with respect to protected health information (PHI) received from the practitioner. RelayHealth has developed and implemented policies and procedures to help ensure compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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