Sentences with phrase «health care clearinghouse»

This requirement is only applicable for health care clearinghouses which are part of a larger organization.

§ 160.10 lays that out: a health plan, health care clearinghouse, care provider, their business associates, and the Inspector General.

According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to covered entities, which it defines as health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers.

Previously, legal liability for failing to meet requirements of HIPAA were restricted to «covered entities», which is defined as either (1) a health plan, (2) a health care clearinghouse, or (3) a health care provider who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by HIPAA.

If a health care clearinghouse creates or receives protected health information only as a business associate of other covered entities, it is not required to produce a notice.