Business Associate. “Business Associate” means a person who creates, receives, maintains, or transmits protected health information on behalf of a Covered Entity to accomplish a task regulated by HIPAA and not as a member of the Covered Entity's workforce. A Business Associate shall include, but is not limited to, a non-workforce person/entity who performs data processing/analysis/transmission, billing, benefit management, quality assurance, legal, actuarial, accounting, administrative and/or financial services on behalf of the Covered Entity involving protected health information. A Business Associate also includes a subcontractor.
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Samples: Standard Form Agreement, Contract Agreement, Standard Form Agreement
Business Associate. “Business Associate” means a person who creates, receives, maintains, or transmits protected health information on behalf of a Covered Entity to accomplish a task regulated by HIPAA and not as a member of the Covered Entity's workforce. A Business Associate shall include, but is not limited to, a non-workforce person/entity who performs data processing/analysis/transmission, billing, benefit management, quality assurance, legal, actuarial, accounting, administrative and/or financial services on behalf of the Covered Entity involving protected health information. A Business Associate also includes a subcontractor.
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Samples: Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
