Covered entities are health plans, health care clearinghouses or health care providers.
Coverage broadens with each regulation, almost like an umbrella that gets bigger with each reg. The Transaction and Code Sets reg covers you if you submit transactions electronically. The Security reg covers you if you maintain health information electronically. The Privacy reg covers you if you maintain health information electronically and allow that data to be printed on paper. Intrusion Detection System Intrusion detection is the security industry term for detecting unauthorized use of your network.