Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 11:18
PM
Subject: RE: medical vendors as Business
Associates
Doug,
This is another
example of the daunting enforcement task CMS has. There are so many interconnected
issues that have no clear resolution.
Somebody should calculate the cost o
he
information it contains. Thank you."
- Original Message -
From:
Jo Clair
To: 'Doug Webb'
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 04:17
PM
Subject: RE: medical vendors as Business
Associates
Not all providers are CE's
(they may not do ele
From:
Dan Kelsey
To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 08:32
AM
Subject: RE: medical vendors as Business
Associates
I think your
decision would have to be very fact based. For example, if a wheelchair
company sells 50 wheel
ains. Thank you."
- Original Message -
From:
Dawn
Lenox
To: Doug Webb
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 09:37
AM
Subject: Re: medical vendors as Business
Associates
I tried to explain this to
a vendor that sent us (CE) their BA (non-CE) as a favor to usThey s
Webb
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 11:29 AM
To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup
List
Subject: Re: medical vendors as
Business Associates
Vicki,
I believe
that in this case the vendor would a Healthcare Providerparticipating in
Treatment.They would not be a BA
: Re: medical vendors as
Business Associates
David,
They do, but I'm not directly involved, so I don't
know the answer to your question.
Jim Hewitt did bring up an interesting point that
these vendors may also be hardware/software support people. In that role,
I would think
ibute, or copy this
message, and do not disclose its contents or take action in reliance on the
information it contains. Thank you."
- Original Message -
From:
Craig
Moen
To: 'Doug Webb'
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 03:28
PM
Subject: RE: medical vendors a
It's more likelythis activity/role falls under a
DME provider activity and thus may make this function/role a provider type. If
they then seek reimbursement from a payer/health plan, this constitutes acting
as a provider, doesn't it?
I'm aware of at least one major orthopaedic mfgr that
