Business associates are individuals or organizations that are involved in activities that require the use of protected health information (PHI). The business associates may provide services in claims processing, administration, data analysis, data...
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Business associates are individuals or organizations that are involved in activities that require the use of protected health information (PHI). The business associates may provide services in claims processing, administration, data analysis, data processing, reviews, quality assurance, billing, benefit management, practice management, re-pricing, etc. According to the rules, business associates are not authorized to use or disclose the personal health information for any other purpose other than mentioned in the contract. Violation of the contract leads to termination of the contract.
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