covered entity

This refers to those individuals, organizations, and institutions that maintain or transmit PHI, and that are required to comply with HIPAA regulations. See: (91±¬ÁÏ Non-91±¬ÁÏ Medicine Healthcare Components and 91±¬ÁÏ 91±¬ÁÏ Medicine Healthcare Components) for a graphical depiction of the 91±¬ÁÏ Healthcare Components that comprise the 91±¬ÁÏ Covered Entity.