May a covered entity share protected health information directly with another covered entitys business associate?

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May a covered entity share protected health information directly with another covered entitys business associate?

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May a covered entity share protected health information directly with another covered entity’s business associate?
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May a covered entity share protected health information directly with another covered entitys business associate?

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Yes. If the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits a covered entity to share protected health information with another covered entity, the covered entity is permitted to make the disclosure directly to a business associate acting on behalf of that other covered entity.

May a covered entity share protected health information directly with another covered entitys business associate?

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