They aren't just random. They give away specific information about your card and where it comes from. The first digit of your credit card number is the industry identifier. This tells you the industry of the credit card issuer. For example, airline industry cards begin with a 1 or a 2. Travel or entertainment cards, such as American Express and Diners Club cards, begin with a 3.
One of the most significant amendments to HIPAA by the HITECH Act is the expansion of the categories of entities subject to the 1996 law's privacy and security rules. Plans and health care clearinghouses are also affected by HITECH, along with their business associates and certain vendors of HIT.
February 25, 2013 By Elana Zana Leave a Comment. As part of the HITECH revisions to HIPAA, providers are required to report all HIPAA breaches, regardless of the number of individuals affected to HHS on an annual basis. The deadline for this report is Friday, March 1st. This reporting requirement is pursuant to the interim final rule on Breach Notification, the Omnibus HIPAA rule published in January does not impose any new requirements related to reporting of 2012 HIPAA breaches. Providers who have had breaches affecting less than 500 individuals can report the HIPAA breaches here.