SOURCE: HealthStream, Inc.
HealthStream, Inc.Gerard M. Hayden, Jr., 615-301-3163 Chief Financial
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Media:Mollie Elizabeth Condra, 615-301-3237 AVP, Communications,Research & Investor Relations
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According to HIPAA regulation section § 164.506 (c)(1), “A covered entity may use or disclose protected health information for its own treatment, payment, or health care operations.” As a “business associate” bound by written contract, HealthStream Research’s use of patient data for purposes of conducting quality-improvement research is considered “health care operations” as defined in HIPAA regulation section § 164.501 (1).