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) Health care providers. Health care providers must comply with the requirements of this subpart no later than July 30, 2004.
(b) Health plans. A health plan must comply with the requirements of this subpart no later than one of the following dates:
(1) Health plans other than small health plans --July 30, 2004.
(2) Small health plans --August 1, 2005.
(c) Health care clearinghouses. Health care clearinghouses must comply with the requirements of this subpart no later than July 30, 2004.