A HIPAA covered entity is any organization or corporation that directly handles Personal Health
Information (PHI) or
Personal Health Records (PHR). The
most common examples of covered entities include hospitals, doctors’ offices and health insurance
providers.
Covered entities are required to comply with Health Information Portability and Accountability
Act HIPAA (HIPAA) and
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) mandates for
protection of PHI and PHR.
This was last updated in October 2010
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