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Business Associate Agreement

Definition

A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is a contract required under HIPAA between a covered entity and a vendor that handles protected health information, defining how that data is safeguarded.

Why it matters

A signed BAA is often a procurement requirement before a healthcare client will sign, making it a deal-closer or deal-breaker.

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