Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says it enters into Business Associate Agreements with its covered entity and business associate customers when they use its enterprise products and services.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To support our customers' compliance with HIPAA when utilizing Microsoft enterprise products and services, Microsoft enters into Business Associate Agreements with its covered entity and business associate customers.”
Microsoft Cloud HIPAA and HITECH offering: Business Associate Agreement and in-scope services, Microsoft, Microsoft Learn, 2026, Business Associate Agreement section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The statement is general. It applies to the products and services in Microsoft's in-scope list, not to every feature in every Microsoft product.
- What it does not show
- A BAA covers the services named in the in-scope list. Microsoft says that there is currently no certification standard that HHS approves to show a business associate complies with HIPAA.