A covered entity under HIPAA is an institution or an organization that must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the HIPAA Security Rule, and the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.
If you are a business owner in the Austin, Texas area, you may have heard of the concept of covered entity under HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
HIPAA is a federal law that protects the privacy and security of health information and gives patients certain rights regarding their health records. HIPAA also sets standards for how health information is transmitted and stored electronically.
But what does HIPAA and its covered entity mandate mean for your business? Do you have to comply with HIPAA rules? How can you avoid HIPAA violations and penalties? These are some of the questions that we will answer in this blog post, written by a local expert HIPAA consultant.
