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What is a business associate?

April 26, 2017Associate Business

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What is a business associate?

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A business associate is a person or entity who provides certain functions, activities or services to a covered entity involving the use or disclosure of protected health information.

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Under the HIPAA rules, Business Associates are defined as companies or persons contracted to perform certain functions on behalf of Covered Entities involving the use or disclosure of PHI.

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Under the Privacy Rule, a “business associate” is a person or entity that performs or assists in the performance of a function or activity on behalf of a covered entity and uses PHI in the process of performing that function or activity.