ACI's Health Care Privacy and Security Forum: Business Associates Under the Final Rule: Definitions, Contracts, Obligations, and Liabilities

Patricia Wagner, Member of the Firm, will join a panel discussion, "Business Associates Under the Final Rule: Definitions, Contracts, Obligations, and Liabilities," at ACI's 3rd Annual Health Care Privacy and Security Forum, which runs from May 22 to 23.

Topics include:

• Analysis of the expansion of HIPAA Business Associate definition under HITECH Act
• Understanding when a subcontractor is a business associate
• Business associates' obligations under the Final Rule
• Examining amendments to business associate agreements as required by Final Rule
• BAs as agents: when does the covered entity assume vicarious liability for BA acts?
• Managing and prioritizing BA Agreements before and during the grace period
• Due diligence for a BA Agreement
• Exploring civil and criminal liabilities applicable to business associates under proposed rule

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