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HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It was formed in 1996 and, among other things, protects patient health information.
WHO MUST BE HIPAA COMPLIANT?
The HIPAA Rules apply to two groups: covered entities and business associates. A covered entity is a health plan, health care clearinghouse or health care provider who electronically transmit any health information. Examples of covered entities are:
A business associate is a person or entity that performs certain functions or activities that involve the use or disclosure of protected health information on behalf of, or provides services to, a covered entity. Examples of business associates (whose services involve access to PHI) are:
Patriot Technology Solutions offers a variety of programs for all independent medical professionals to ensure they are HIPAA Compliant and so are their employee's. Contact us for more detailed information on our programs and how we at Patriot Technology Solutions can help your business become and stay compliant.
DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT HIPAA COMPLIANCE?
First question I ask you is: Would you practice medicine without malpractice insurance? The answer is no you wouldn't because it's there to protect you. Well believe it or not becoming HIPAA Compliant is just like malpractice insurance, it protects you. If you are caught not being compliant the end result could severely damage or even close your practice for good.
Could your practice pass a HIPAA audit? If you don’t know, it’s time to look into our fully-managed healthcare HIPAA solutions and services.
Modern medical practices rely on fast-evolving technology to handle patient data. Legal regulatory requirements to protect sensitive patient electronic protected health information (ePHI). Covered entities and medical business associates must meet the strict HIPAA compliance requirements set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services’ OCR. If they don't, you can be punished as well as them.
Are you HIPAA Compliant?
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