Question

HIPAA covers the following types of entities. Sort the descriptions or specific types of practices into their corresponding entities, or if the practice described is not covered by HIPAA, add it to the "Not covered by HIPAA" category.
a. a person or organization who furnishes, bills, or is paid for health care in the normal course of business.
b. physicians.
c. hospitals.
d. pharmacies.
e. nursing homes.
f. dentists.

Answer 1

Answer:

HIPAA covers the following entities; health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers.

Explanation:

Healthcare providers are hybrid entities that conduct electronic transactions of healthcare components. Hence, they are also covered by privacy rule. Therefore, physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, nursing homes, dentists are all healthcare providers and are covered by HIPAA. Any organization who is paid for healthcare are also covered by HIPAA.