1. Entities Covered by HIPAA Privacy Rule George Mason University College of Nursing and Health Science Regulatory Requirements for Health Systems Summer 2004

2. Who Is A Covered Entity?

3. What Is A Health Care Provider?

4. Are All Health Care Providers Covered?

5. HIPAA Transactions Rule Standards

6. What Is A Health Plan?

7. What Health Plans Are Covered?

8. Who Is A Business Associate?

9. Examples of Outside BA Definition

10. Requirements On Covered Entity

11. Contracts Must Include:

12. Business Associate Exceptions

13. Affiliated Covered Entity

14. Effects of Affiliated Entity Status

15. Requirements On Covered Entity

16. OHCA: Application of the Rule

17. Sources Office for Civil Rights (2003). Protecting the Privacy of Patients’ Health Information. 4- page guide. Office for Civil Rights (2003). OCR Privacy Brief – Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.