The HIPAA Omnibus Rule was passed in March this year, although the OCR gave covered bodies a grace period in which to bring their organizations strategies and procedures up to date with the new regulations. The Omnibus Rule amended HIPAA to cover Business Associates...
The passing of the Omnibus Rule extended HIPAA’s reach to include business associates of HIPAA-covered bodies and requires them to comply with the same set of standards as the healthcare organizations with which they work. Business Associates are defined as any...