Hipaa Answering Service

• Category: Small Business - Human Resources - Agreements - Confidentiality
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-3854SB
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description

This form is used to detail the permitted uses and disclosures of protected health information by a telephone answering service. The answering service's responsibilities regarding the information received. as well as those of the person or entity using th A HIPAA Business Associates Agreement for Telephone Answering Service is a contract between the telephone answering service and the covered entity (e.g. health care provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse) that defines the Telephone Answering Service's responsibilities and compliance requirements with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It outlines the terms of the relationship between the parties and the telephone answering service's obligations with regard to the protected health information (PHI) that it obtains, accesses, or discloses in providing its services. The scope of the agreement includes the telephone answering service's use and disclosure of PHI, its security measures, its training requirements, and its obligations to comply with HIPAA. There are two types of HIPAA Business Associates Agreement for Telephone Answering Service: a Standard Business Associates Agreement (SAA) and a Business Associates Addendum (BAA). The SAA is a comprehensive contract that covers all aspects of the telephone answering service's relationship with the covered entity, including its obligations with respect to PHI, security, and training. The BAA is a narrower contract that addresses only specific PHI-related obligations of the telephone answering service, such as its use and disclosure of PHI, its security measures, and its training requirements.

A HIPAA Business Associates Agreement for Telephone Answering Service is a contract between the telephone answering service and the covered entity (e.g. health care provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse) that defines the Telephone Answering Service's responsibilities and compliance requirements with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It outlines the terms of the relationship between the parties and the telephone answering service's obligations with regard to the protected health information (PHI) that it obtains, accesses, or discloses in providing its services. The scope of the agreement includes the telephone answering service's use and disclosure of PHI, its security measures, its training requirements, and its obligations to comply with HIPAA. There are two types of HIPAA Business Associates Agreement for Telephone Answering Service: a Standard Business Associates Agreement (SAA) and a Business Associates Addendum (BAA). The SAA is a comprehensive contract that covers all aspects of the telephone answering service's relationship with the covered entity, including its obligations with respect to PHI, security, and training. The BAA is a narrower contract that addresses only specific PHI-related obligations of the telephone answering service, such as its use and disclosure of PHI, its security measures, and its training requirements.