Why are Business Associate Amendments important for HIPAA compliance?
If you are a covered entity as defined by HIPAA, you may be required to have a Business Associate Amendment with Haisten Merchant Services. Is my practice management software compliant? Software, in and of it self, cannot make you compliant; however, software can be a compliance enabler. Software that has been modified to enable HIPAA transaction and code set processing is referred to as being HIPAA Ready. There are two ways to become transaction and code set compliance enabled: Clearinghouse Connectivity or Direct Modules. How to be HIPAA Ready? We have gathered some tools to help address what HIPAA is and programs to help you become HIPAA ready. Download a presentation that explains what is HIPAA, the impact and how Medisoft helps offices achieve HIPAA readiness. One software we suggest to use is the HIPAA Rx Compliance Toolkit . This program assists small-to-medium sized medical practices comply with federally mandated HIPAA requirements. It’s designed to assist small-to-medium size
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- Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require a business associate to provide individuals with access to their PHI or an accounting of disclosures, or an opportunity to amend PHI?
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