Title: Describe a business associate per the Privacy Rule.
Course: Healthcare Information Security (14157-II) > Section: Exploring HIPAA Basics

Description should include

- the definition of a business associate as a person or organization other than the covered entity’s workforce that performs functions on behalf of the covered entity (e.g., claims processing, data analysis, utilization review, billing)
- functions of business associates.

Teacher Resource:

Business Associate Contract samples (https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/covered-entities/sample-business-associate-agreement-provisions/index.html)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a business associate?
- What are the functions of a business associate?
- What is the difference between a business associate and a covered entity?