Explosive growth in digital health over the last few years means there are many developers and managers who haven’t worked under HIPAA before. This guide is written for startups (and small businesses operating online) who could use some help with the basics of HIPAA compliance.
(a) Standard. The standard unique health plan identifier is the Health Plan Identifier (HPID) that is assigned by the Enumeration System identified in § 162.508.
(b) Required and permitted uses for the HPID.
(1) The HPID must be used as specified in § 162.510 and § 162.512.
(2) The HPID may be used for any other lawful purpose.