A covered entity includes:

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Covered entities under HIPAA include healthcare providers who transmit any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction for which the Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a standard (this includes physicians), and healthcare clearinghouses which process nonstandard health information they receive from another entity into a standard format or vice versa. Family, friends of the patient, and lawyers do not fall under the definition of covered entities unless they meet specific criteria that are generally not applicable to their roles.

A Covered Entity Includes