Describe a business associate per the Privacy Rule.

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 Links to an external site.) 

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?