There would definitely be a BAA in place between between the providers and Google. My business has one with Google for hosting our cloud data. You know those fo

There would definitely be a BAA in place between between the providers and Google. My business has one with Google for hosting our cloud data. You know those forms you sign about HIPAA when you visit a provider? One of the things they say is the provider will only share data when a BAA is in place - well that the HIPAA rule: "The Privacy Rule allows covered providers and health plans to disclose protected health information to these “business associates” if the providers or plans obtain satisfactory assurances that the business associate will use the information only for the purposes for which it was engaged by the covered entity, will safeguard the information from misuse, and will help the covered entity comply with some of the covered entity’s duties under the Privacy Rule." https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/business-associates/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance...