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See Who Needs To Sign a Business Associate Agreement

Published on Tue Jul 09, 2024

Question: Does our anesthesia group need to sign a business associate agreement (BAA) with the company that cleans our office and/ or shreds documentation? Virginia Subscriber Answer: According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), janitorial services are not considered business associates “because the work they perform for covered entities does not involve the use [...]
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