General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue 7
HIPAA: Gauge Your BAs HIPAA Know-How Before Hiring
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Article Overview
This article reviews the HIPAA considerations involved in vetting business associates and vendors before they receive protected health information. It summarizes general themes from HHS Office for Civil Rights guidance, including satisfactory assurances, written agreements, risk analysis, and related compliance topics. The piece is aimed at covered entities, practice managers, compliance staff, and others responsible for business associate oversight.
Why This Topic Matters
Selecting vendors with appropriate HIPAA safeguards helps reduce privacy, security, and breach-risk exposure when protected health information is shared outside the practice. The article is useful for organizations that need a high-level understanding of business associate oversight and the kinds of compliance questions to ask during vendor review.
What You Will Learn
- How HIPAA frames the relationship between covered entities and business associates
- What kinds of vendor assurances are discussed in general OCR guidance
- Which broad areas are commonly reviewed when assessing HIPAA readiness
- How vendor oversight relates to privacy, security, and breach preparedness
Who Should Read This
- Covered entities
- Physician practices
- Practice managers
- Compliance officers
- Healthcare administrators
- Vendor management staff
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