When a Medical Practice Contracts with a "Business Associate," Unless

question 12

True/False

When a medical practice contracts with a "business associate," unless the business is medically related,the agreement does not have to abide by HIPAA regulations.

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Definitions:

Negligent Misrepresentation

A false statement of material fact made by a person who thinks it is true but who would have known the truth about the fact had he or she used reasonable care to discover or reveal it.

Reasonable Care

The degree of caution and concern an ordinarily prudent and rational person would use in similar circumstances, typically used in legal contexts.

Voidable Contract

An agreement that may be annulled or declared void by one of the parties due to certain legal deficiencies or circumstances.

Rescinded

The act of revoking, canceling, or repealing a contract, decision, or agreement, making it as if it never existed.