If I request copies of my medical file, is the provider allowed to use an outside copying service such as Staples or Kinkos?
HIPAA allows doctors, hospitals, and other ìcovered entitiesî to disclose information to “business associates.” A business associate may include individuals or companies that perform services such as copying, billing, accounting, data input and transcription. HIPAA requires that business associate agreements be in writing. You can find more information about business associates on the DHHS web site at http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/pr_06.asp. DHHS also has a sample business associate agreement, available at www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/contractprov.html.
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