How to Add a BA
Review What is a BA? to learn more about what should be added in this step.
Steps
1. Search Common Vendors
From the Dashboard, hover over the Third Parties tab > Select Manage Third Parties
Select Common Vendors
Search by name in the search field, or scan through the vendors and simply click "add vendor"
The purpose of documenting information about your BAs is to document what parties you work with, and what information they have access to. In the event of a data breach, this will help you quickly and specifically identify the depth and breadth of the issue to ensure that you respond appropriately.
2. Add a BA manually
- Enter the Company Name of the BA
- Optionally, enter their website
- Select their Third Party Type: Vendor, Partner, or Client
- Enter a brief description of the Service Provided
- Vendor: Services provided to you by them
- Partner: Services provided to each other
- Client: Services provided by you to them
- Enter the Data Stored in a comma separated list (List of 18 PHI Identifiers)
- List out the specific PHI that this inventory has access to
- Select the Risk Level: High, Medium, or Low
- Enter the Contact Information for the person who will sign future BAAs for this organization. Enter their...
- First Name
- Last Name
Congratulations! You are one step closer to being HIPAA compliant. In your dashboard, your HIPAA score should have moved a little bit closer to 100%.
Next Steps
Updated 21 days ago