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MedEvolve’s Settlement: A Key Lesson in HIPAA Policy Involving HIPAA Business Associates

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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HIPAA Business Associates: Lessons Learned through MedEvolve’s Settlement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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HIPAA Business Associates: Lessons Learned through MedEvolve’s Settlement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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Healthcare IT Regulations – What Needs to Be Added and What Needs to Be Removed

Healthcare IT Today

For example, depending on whether physicians are sitting in their hospital office or their clinic office (and many doctors work in both), the insights they have into the medications their patients take can vary greatly. For first responders, access to medication history is often denied altogether.