Yes, AWS started signing BAAs on June 18th, 2013. FireHost and Rackspace will also sign a BAA.
"AWS enables covered entities and their business associates subject to the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to leverage the secure AWS environment to process, maintain, and store protected health information and AWS will be signing business associate agreements with such customers."
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Did Amazon sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA)? I know in the past that prevented clients of mine from using AWS in the healthcare space.
Yes, AWS started signing BAAs on June 18th, 2013. FireHost and Rackspace will also sign a BAA.
"AWS enables covered entities and their business associates subject to the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to leverage the secure AWS environment to process, maintain, and store protected health information and AWS will be signing business associate agreements with such customers."
http://aws.amazon.com/compliance/