Business Associate Agreement (BAA)
A legal contract between a healthcare provider and a vendor that handles protected health information (PHI), ensuring HIPAA-compliant data handling.
What Does This Mean?
A BAA is required whenever a third party has access to patient information. It defines how the business associate (vendor) will protect PHI, what uses are permitted, and what happens in case of a breach. Any patient intake service, call center, or technology provider handling patient data must sign a BAA before beginning work.
Examples
- mybcat signs a BAA with every client before accessing patient data
- The agreement specifies data handling, security, and breach procedures
- Required for any vendor touching patient information
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