âBAAâ is an acronym for  âbusiness associate agreement,â which is an industry term for what the HIPAA regulations call a âbusiness associate contract.â Same thing. BAAs are hybrid contractual and regulatory instruments, meaning they both satisfy HIPAA regulatory requirements and create liability between the parties.
Your health care provider MUST check your arm 2 or 3 days after the TB skin test, even if your arm looks OK to you. If you have a reaction to the test, it will look like a raised bump. Your health care provider will measure the size of the reaction. If there is a bump, it will go away in a few weeks.
The TB skin test. The TB skin test may be used to find out if you are infected with TB bacteria. You can get a skin test at the health department or at your doctorâs office. A health care worker will inject a small amount of testing fluid (called tuberculin or PPD) into the skin on the lower part of your arm.he TB skin test may be used to find out if you are infected with TB bacteria. You can get a skin test at the health department or at your doctorâs office. A health care worker will inject a small amount of testing fluid (called tuberculin or PPD) into the skin on the lower part of your arm.