CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A healthcare provider is planning to migrate its electronic health records (EHR) system to a public cloud infrastructure. The system will store protected health information (PHI). Under HIPAA, what must the healthcare provider obtain from the cloud service provider before beginning the migration?
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Why each option matters
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A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) that outlines the permitted uses of PHI and the security safeguards in place
HIPAA requires covered entities to have a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with any business associate that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits PHI on their behalf. The cloud provider is a business associate.
Answer analysis
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A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) that outlines the permitted uses of PHI and the security safeguards in place
Why this is correct
A BAA is mandatory for any business associate handling PHI.
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A signed letter of attestation that the cloud provider is HIPAA-compliant
Why it's wrong here
Attestation alone is insufficient; a formal BAA is required.
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A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) as defined under GDPR
Why it's wrong here
GDPR DPA is not applicable here; HIPAA requires a BAA.
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A Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II report
Why it's wrong here
While useful, a SOC 2 report is not a substitute for a BAA under HIPAA.
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