Which of the following are considered HIPAA covered entities?

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Which of the following are considered HIPAA covered entities?

Under HIPAA, covered entities are the groups that must follow privacy and security rules: health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who electronically transmit PHI in standardized transactions. A health plan includes insurers and benefit programs; a health care clearinghouse is a entity that translates nonstandard health information into standard formats (or vice versa); and a health care provider becomes a covered entity when they electronically transmit PHI in transactions that have adopted standards. Because each of these categories fits the definition, all of the above are covered entities. (Note: business associates are not covered entities themselves but must comply with HIPAA through agreements with covered entities.)

Under HIPAA, covered entities are the groups that must follow privacy and security rules: health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who electronically transmit PHI in standardized transactions. A health plan includes insurers and benefit programs; a health care clearinghouse is a entity that translates nonstandard health information into standard formats (or vice versa); and a health care provider becomes a covered entity when they electronically transmit PHI in transactions that have adopted standards. Because each of these categories fits the definition, all of the above are covered entities. (Note: business associates are not covered entities themselves but must comply with HIPAA through agreements with covered entities.)

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