The Administrative Simplification Subsection components that apply to business associates include transactions and code sets used for billing, uniform identifiers such as social security numbers and specific demographics and who has access to the information and when is the information being accessed or used which could violate HIPAA privacy and security rules.
When the original Privacy Rule was enacted “it was the view of many covered entities, regulators, and analysts that several provisions …were unworkable and caused unintended consequences” (Rothstein, 2013, p. 525). Primarily, the business entities were unknowingly exposing protected patient information. This also stemmed from improper training regarding what was PHI. In 2009 HITECH
When the original Privacy Rule was enacted “it was the view of many covered entities, regulators, and analysts that several provisions …were unworkable and caused unintended consequences” (Rothstein, 2013, p. 525). Primarily, the business entities were unknowingly exposing protected patient information. This also stemmed from improper training regarding what was PHI. In 2009 HITECH