About HIPAA Compliance
With the deadline for HIPAA compliancy on the horizon, all
healthcare organizations and related entities must implement complete
and effective security solutions that will protect their valuable information
assets.
What does HIPAA stand for?
The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (August
21), Public Law 104-191, which amends the Internal Revenue Service Code
of 1986. Also known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Act.
What portion of HIPAA is security related?
Title II includes a section, known as "Administrative Simplification,"
that requires:
- Improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by standardizing electronic
data interchange, and
- Protection of confidentiality and security of health data through
setting and enforcing standards.
What Drive Solutions, Inc. has done to meet
HIPAA compliancy standards-
We have implemented several new security measures to insure patient
information confidentiality.
Software and hardware firewalls have been utilized to keep outsiders
out.
Customer data is held on a separate server with no access from outside
our Lab.
The only person who will ever see any information is the technician
that is working on your hard drive recovery. All of our technicians
are legally bound by our non-disclosure and confidentially agreements.
No data leaves our facility without your knowledge and consent.
We have taken every precautionary measure to ensure that patient information
stays private.
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