This blog provides a detailed explanation of HIPAA Omnibus Rule. HIPAA modifications. Requirements that covered Entities must now comply
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule was created to address a variety of issues left unaddressed by earlier HIPAA amendments. Definitions were updated, processes and rules were clarified, and the HIPAA compliance checklist was extended to include Business Associates and their subcontractors.
Any individual or group which generates, receives, preserves or carries Protected Health Information in the course of executing tasks for a Covered Entity is classified as a Business Associate. Contractors, advisors, information storage firms, medical record organizations, and any subcontractors hired by Business Associates are all considered Business Associates.
The phrase Business Associate was also defined properly, the term Workforce was broadened to include workers, volunteers, and interns, and the definition of Protected Health Information (PHI) was revised.
Following the enactment of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, Covered Entities must now comply with the following requirements in order to be HIPAA compliant: