Business Associate Agreement Henry Ford Health System Form

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i've been told i need a business associate  agreement or a BAA. What does this mean? I'm   Erin Jackson with Jackson LLP Healthcare Lawyers.  This is a common question we receive, especially   when we speak with a potential client or existing  client and we advise them that they need a   BAA to comply with HIPAA. Business associate  agreements are required by HIPAA's security rule.   What they are is a contract between two entities,  usually a covered entity and a business associate,   and it describes how both parties are going to  protect and maintain PHI or protected health   information. Often a BAA is executed between  an EMR company (or medical records company)   and a medical practice, describing how the EMR  company is going to protect the practice's data   and it ensures that both parties have  compliant HIPAA policies and procedures.   A BAA alone doesn't mean anything. The whole point  is that both sides are agreeing that they maintain   the leg