Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

Glossary Β» HIPAA Β» External Entity

External Entity

An external entity could imply any individual, organization or government body other than the applicant group that is dealing with or utilizing PHI.

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