HIPAA
Reasons medical businesses should comply with HIPAA regulations
Late Farrah Fawcett, a well known television and film actress, was in the news few years ago, when it was discovered that data pertaining to her health issues was leaked to the newspapers. It can be said that a celebrity is always at the center of attention and is susceptible to the act of compromising [...]
Increasing Computer Network Security for effective HIPAA Compliance
Making computer networks safe is the core part of the HIPAA plan to totally transform the national patent health data into an electronic image, which can be then effortlessly shared by health care providers, insurance providers and administrators. Because of this, the health care agencies can handle the record keeping process more proficiently and quickly [...]
HIPAA and the Internet: Intranet Collaboration Software requirements
In today’s modern, busy and high tech world, most of the personal business of people is conducted online. This includes accessing information regarding private health records etc. Healthcare providers have no choice but to grant access to this private health information or face losing their customers.
HIPAA also commonly known as The Health Insurance Portability and [...]
HIPAA to implement strict rules to Safeguard Patient Health Information
United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is HIPAA and includes HIPAA I and HIPAA II. HIPAA I deals with health insurance rules related to people who have lost or changed their jobs. The HIPAA II is to develop a standard process that needs to be adhered to by the health providers. HIPAA II [...]
HIPAA Emails compliance – Safeguard your private information
In the coming years, millions and millions of patients’ data will be compiled into Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. For this, the federal government has created a level of confidentiality for Protected Healthcare Information (PHI) and is imposing fines for breaches of HIPAA. HITECH or Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of [...]
Factors influencing HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA was introduced in 1996 by Congress with the aim to ensure national standards for privacy and to safe guard personal health data. On April 14, 2003, the US Department of Health and Human Services passed The Privacy Rule.
HIPAA compliance needs specific attention and effort, if any failure to adhere involves high risk of reputation [...]
HIPAA – Difference between Security and Privacy Violations
Many health vendors are joining the HITECH bandwagon and are offering their own products and services. All these, products and services, are aimed at protecting against any breaches covered under HIPAA. There has been enough communication within the industry to show that it does not properly distinguish between the two kinds of breaches, i.e., privacy [...]
HIPAA and Your Medical Records
Safety and privacy of you medical records are extremely important as they allow our doctors to provide correct treatment to us and avoid misdiagnosis of our illnesses. Records must also be stored in a safe and secure manner, so that they don’t fall in the wrong hands. Most people want to keep their medical history [...]
Features of HIPAA Training
As per rules of HIPAA, every individual whose working in a covered entity and handles medical records (electronic and on papers) of patients, must undergo HIPAA certification training. This training must be provided a qualified instructor.
This training is provided by independent training centers. Companies hire professionals from these centers to train and educate their employees [...]
What are HIPAA Standards?
All the professionals and workers working in the health care industry in America are required to comply with HIPAA standards. This federal law ensures that patients who have a pre-existing condition get the right insurance coverage and are not excluded on these grounds by their health care provider.
This law also prevents malpractice by insurance companies [...]