Google Offers BAA to Make Gmail, Drive, Calendar HIPAA Compliant

Google has begun offering business associate agreements to HIPAA-covered entities who use Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar or other Google Apps, allowing protected health information to be used or stored on these platforms.

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“We’ve started offering Business Associate Agreements to help our customers who need to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act while using Google Apps,” says a Google spokesperson.

HIPAA-covered organizations should not use Google Apps without signing a BAA first, according to Google.

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