Itâs unlikely that HIPAA would apply to these situations. While employers should consult their attorneys for situation-specific legal guidance, generally speaking, not all medical information falls under HIPAA. In addition, not all employers are considered to be covered entities as defined under HIPAA. In order for medical information to be HIPAA-protected, it must be considered individually identifiable Protected Health Information (PHI). Typically covered entities are medical plans, health care providers and health care clearinghouses.
Sprint Corporation, commonly referred to as Sprint, is an American telecommunications holding company that provides wireless services and is a major global Internet carrier. It is the fourth largest wireless network operator in the United States, and serves 57.7 million customers as of August, 2015.
Claure criticized Sprintâs purchasing practices last week, saying Sprint had 43 different procurement centers but only one now under Boyer. One new executive is Ron Robine, who became vice president and credit risk officer as of Nov. 3. Robine had been a managing director at Barclays, a global financial firm. Claure said last week that Sprint had boosted its customer count by allowing less-creditworthy customers to qualify for its prime customer accounts.