A HIPAA compliant scheduler is a scheduling software that is designed to meet the requirements set forth by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the protection of protected health information (PHI). HIPAA compliant schedulers have appropriate safeguards in place to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of PHI, and only allow authorized users to access and use PHI for authorized purposes. HIPAA compliant schedulers may be used by healthcare providers, such as doctors, dentists, and mental health professionals, to schedule appointments with patients and manage their schedules. They may also be used by healthcare payers, such as insurance companies, to schedule appointments for members. Healthcare providers need to use HIPAA compliant schedulers to ensure compliance with HIPAA and to protect the privacy and security of PHI.