1.0Eagle Associates Newshttps://eagleassociates.net/newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zu6tFieE2e"><a href="https://eagleassociates.net/news/2015/11/disclosure-to-device-companies/">Disclosure to Medical/Dental Device Companies</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://eagleassociates.net/news/2015/11/disclosure-to-device-companies/embed/#?secret=zu6tFieE2e" width="600" height="338" title="“Disclosure to Medical/Dental Device Companies” — Eagle Associates News" data-secret="zu6tFieE2e" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://eagleassociates.net/news/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://eagleassociates.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/med-dental-dev.jpg1000600We are often asked whether a patient authorization is required in order to disclose protected health information (PHI) to a medical or dental device company. Similarly, practices have asked whether device companies will be considered business associates of the practice. The answer to both questions lies in whether or not the device company is considered... Continue reading →