Correct, though it's interactions between any of doctors, payors (insurers), and information brokers (more like clearing houses if I remember correctly) - betwe

Correct, though it's interactions between any of doctors, payors (insurers), and information brokers (more like clearing houses if I remember correctly) - between themselves or each other. So if any of them or their business associates got the information and sold it that would be a violation. But if say Target figured it out because she was buying a lot more orange juice and lotion (true story, Target‘s ability to figure out who’s pregnant is legendary) and sold that into it would not be covered under HIPAA