Is Memory Text HIPAA compliant?
Yes. Memory Text will be a business associate of a covered entity under the Privacy Standards implemented by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) when it receives or creates PHI (protected health information) in the course of providing services to the covered entity. Memory Text is indirectly regulated by the Privacy Standards by virtue of being a business associate of a covered entity according to the application of these Privacy Standards. The Business Associate Agreement would require Memory Text to use and disclose PHI in a manner that would not violate the Privacy Standards if done by the covered entity, among other things. The Privacy Standards permit a covered entity to contact its patients regarding appointments.
