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HIPAA at a glance!
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.Covered Entities (CEs) are healthcare providers who conduct certain financial and administrative transactions electronically with PHI ( Ex: Healthcare providers who submit claims electronically), Health Plans, and Healthcare Clearinghouses.PHI stands for Protected Health Information. It is any data containing at least one HIPAA identifier.Business Associates (BAs) use or disclose PHI while they conduct businesses with or on behalf of a Covered Entity (CE), and are not members of the Covered Entity's workforce.Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) or Contracts outline how the Covered Entity (CE) and the Business Associate (BA) will handle confidentiality, privacy, and security of Protected Health Information (PHI) involved.Thus, a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) or Contract is required between a Covered Entity (CE) and a Business Associate (BA); and between a Business Associate and its Subcontractors.Ongoing HIPAA Security Risk Analyses will validate compliance to the HIPAA Security Rule, as well as the Privacy Rule.