Tip: Ensure your business partners know how to respond to a breach.
You may feel like you’ve mastered HIPAA because you’ve implemented strong policies and procedures at your organization. But, if your business associates (BAs) don’t adhere to the same level of compliance that you do, then it can all be for naught.
Why? Though BAs are directly liable for certain violations of HIPAA and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) can bring enforcement actions against them, covered entities (CEs) still shoulder the bulk of the blame.
In fact, OCR offers guidance that outlines which...
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