If are not a healthcare provider but you do business with one, you may be a Business Associate.
Individually Identifiable Health Information
Information that is a subset of health information, including demographic information collected from an individual, and:
Is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, employer, or health care clearinghouse; and
Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual; and
That identifies the individual; or
With respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual.