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HIPAA Expert Busts Common Myth About Overseas Business Partners

Published on Fri Feb 08, 2019

If you think you can cut some bureaucratic red tape by partnering with vendors outside of the U.S., think again. HIPAA regulations still apply to vendor relationships, even when they are not based in the U.S. That goes for all of the rules about electronic protected health information (ePHI), including the need for business associate agreements (BAAs). “Be aware that [...]
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