HIPAA Covered Entity Decision Tool
Published: 03/22/2024
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Relevant To:
- All Healthcare Organizations
Administrative Simplification standards, part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), govern electronic and administrative transactions and set privacy and security standards for transmitting health information.
The Administrative Simplification standards adopted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services apply to any entity that is:
- A health care provider that conducts certain transactions in electronic form (referred to here as a “covered h…