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Business Associates:

BAAs Aren't Always the Answer

Published on Mon Jul 02, 2018

Contracts differ according to the access and disclosure levels of PHI. Many of the people who help to make a medical practice successful aren’t necessarily involved in patient care, nor do they interact with patients directly. That’s why it’s wise to evaluate how protected health information (PHI) is accessed when you’re figuring out who is or isn’t a business associate, [...]
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