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HIPAA Privacy Rule

Definitions:

  Establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-188 from HIPAA Privacy Rule

  Establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically.
Sources:
NISTIR 8053 from 45 C.F.R., 45 C.F.R., Sec. 164.514(e)2