If you are learning more about cloud computing then take a look at this free checklist from Hosting.com which talks about key considerations for Health Care industry compliance.
Before you throw your hat in the ring with a cloud service provider promising HIPAA compliant hosting, be sure to run down this short checklist of Business Associate Agreement (BAA) requirements with them. If they can’t answer “yes” to all of the questions, run – don’t walk –to a cloud hosting company that can.
Will the cloud service provider sign a BAA with us?
Is the cloud service provider even aware of its obligation to sign a BAA?
Is the BAA more than three pages?
If the BAA is more than three pages, is the cloud service provider willing to pay the legal fees necessary for excessive review?
Does the BAA closely track the sample BAA provisions published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services?
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