A local fitness app wants to integrate step counts into your…

A local fitness app wants to integrate step counts into your hospital’s EHR for post‑op patients. The app vendor will receive identifiable patient data from the hospital. Identify which parties are the covered entity and business associate, whether the data counts as PHI, and what agreement is required before any exchange occurs.

A local fitness app wants to integrate step counts into your…

A local fitness app wants to integrate step counts into your hospital’s EHR for post‑op patients. The app vendor will receive identifiable patient data from the hospital. Identify which parties are the covered entity and business associate, whether the data counts as PHI, and what agreement is required before any exchange occurs.