Total Health Care, Incorporated (THC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center. THC is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233 (h). Total Health Care is a FTCA deemed facility. Â©Total Health Care.
The federal agency charged with enforcement of HIPAA is the US Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The regulations dealing with the release and protection of health information are known as the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule.
The HIPAA Security Rule is narrower, applying only to âelectronicâ PHI, or e-PHI. From a birdâs eye view, the key aspects of HIPAA include: Privacy Program. HIPAA mandates that covered entities designate a privacy official to develop and implement policies for protecting privacy and handle questions and complaints.