7.2 DEFINE YOUR COMPANIES ROLE AS IT PERTAINS TO HIPAA REGULATIONS

7.2 DEFINE YOUR COMPANIES ROLE AS IT PERTAINS TO HIPAA REGULATIONS

This determination is sometimes quick and easy and at other times full of uncertainties. Is your organization a covered entity or could you define your companies role within HIPAA regulations as a business partner to covered entities? This determination can make a significant impact on the approach you take when trying to justify your implementation plan. CMS provides an online tool that makes it very easy to determine your organizations role with relation to HIPAA. This is located at http://cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/support/tools/decisionsupport/default.asp.