Gap analysis does not apply to

A gap analysis for Privacy refers

A gap analysis for Privacy

What is a gap analysis in relationship to HIPAA?

The privacy provisions of the federal law, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (HIPAA), apply to certain types of health information created or maintained by health care
providers

HIPAA preempts state laws

The Implementation Guides

The HIPAA task force must first

A covered healthcare provider with a direct treatment relationship with an individual need not:

A health plan may conduct its covered transactions through a clearinghouse, and may require a
provider to conduct covered transactions with it through a clearinghouse. The incremental cost of
doing so must be borne