You have been hired as the CISO for a hospital. The hospital currently deploys a hybrid cloud model using a Software as a Service (SaaS) product for healthcare clearinghouse services. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require an agreement between Cloud Service Providers (CSP) and the covered entity. Based on HIPAA, once the agreement between the covered entity and the CSP signed, the CSP is ____________?

A. Partially liable for compliance with the applicable requirements of the HIPAA Rules

B. Directly liable for compliance with the applicable requirements of the HIPAA Rules

C. Not liable for compliance with the applicable requirements of the HIPAA Rules

D. Indirectly liable for compliance with the applicable requirements of the HIPAA Rules








 

Suggested Answer: A

Community Answer: B



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