Category: HIPAA Compliance
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Who needs a business associate agreement?
Who needs a Business Associate Agreement (BAA)? Who doesn’t? A smooth running medical practice requires patient information to be used for many purposes. The information is critical for treatment of patients, payment for their services, and making sure the practice is operating as a successful business. In order to assure that patient information is protected… Read more
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Refunds and Civil War Blankets
The laws impacting medical practices have transformed over the years. During the Civil, War items were sold to the Union Army that did not live up to their promises. What was supposed to be boxes of guns turned out to be boxes of saw dust? Overpriced items and poor quality were rampant. One war profiteer… Read more