Who is a Business Associate?A Business Associate is a person or company that performs certain functions or activities that involve the creation, use, or disclosure of protected health information on behalf of, or provides services to, a UCLA Health System Provider such as the hospital, a clinic or an individual physician. Covered entities like hospitals, physician practices, pharmacies, etc. may disclose protected health information to an entity in its role as a business associate only to help the covered entity carry out its business activities, but not for the business associate's independent use or purposes. | |
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