Compliance & RegulatoryPregunta 84 de 100
A 'business associate' under HIPAA is:
a.A patient's family member
b.A competing medical practice
c.Any employee of the covered entity
d.A person or entity that performs functions involving PHI on behalf of a covered entity, such as a billing company
Explicación
A business associate is an outside person or organization that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits PHI to perform services for a covered entity, such as a third-party billing service or clearinghouse. HIPAA requires a written business associate agreement defining safeguards. Business associates are directly liable for certain HIPAA obligations.
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