decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2013 Issue 1 (January)
Add some insulation to your business associate agreements
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Article Overview
This article explains why healthcare organizations should reassess vendor relationships and business associate agreements under HIPAA. It focuses on contract drafting concerns, oversight of vendors with access to PHI, and the need to maintain documentation for compliance review. The piece is aimed at compliance, privacy, and legal teams responsible for managing business associate relationships and related agreements.
Why This Topic Matters
As business associate requirements expand, organizations may need to update contracts and internal oversight practices to reduce compliance risk and be prepared for audits or regulatory review.
What You Will Learn
- Why business associate relationships may need to be reviewed more closely
- What kinds of contract-management concerns arise when vendors may be treated as business associates
- How organizations can think about documenting and maintaining business associate agreements for compliance purposes
- What issues may come up when vendors are reluctant to sign business associate agreements
Who Should Read This
- HIPAA compliance professionals
- Privacy officers
- Healthcare legal counsel
- Contract managers
- Revenue cycle and administrative compliance staff
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