E/M Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 5
Industry Note: Phone App Developers Could Be Considered Business Associates in Certain Instances
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Article Overview
This article reviews an HHS Office for Civil Rights discussion of mobile health apps and HIPAA. It focuses on scenarios involving providers, health plans, and app developers, and explains why the topic matters for privacy compliance, vendor relationships, and health data handling.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations that use or develop health-related apps need to understand when a developer may be treated as a business associate under HIPAA. The article is relevant to compliance, contracting, and privacy oversight for digital health tools.
What You Will Learn
- How HIPAA can apply to certain mobile health app arrangements
- Why some app developers may be treated as business associates
- How provider and health plan scenarios affect privacy compliance considerations
- What role OCR guidance plays in understanding health app use cases
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Privacy and security officers
- Providers and physician practices
- Health plans
- Mobile health app developers
- Health IT vendors
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