Business Associate Provision Should Be Dropped From Privacy Rule - BCBSA
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Provisions requiring covered entities to establish contracts with business associates that receive identifiable information should be eliminated from HHS' medical privacy regulations, the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association is recommending.
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