The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA, Title II) was established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HHS enacted HIPAA for two primary purposes: 1) to establish national standards for electronic healthcare transactions and national identifiers for providers; and 2) to protect and secure private health data.
HIPAA applies to any entity that needs access to protected health information. HHS has specifically defined covered entities as healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses. Individuals or organizations that conduct business with covered entities but do not fall under the security rules of HIPAA are required to sign a "HIPAA Business Associate Agreement." Some examples include vendors, suppliers, lawyers, etc. The associate agreement insures that a non-covered entity exercises the proper due diligence when dealing with protected health information.
The challenge of every covered entity is creating an effective and appropriate solution considered "reasonable" for their organization. Unfortunately, implementing all of the solutions that enable you adhere to HIPAA security standards potentially leaves you tangled in a web of countless security technologies from multiple vendors. Perimeter E-Security solves this dilemma with a comprehensive range of security and compliance services while providing the only online portal that unifies all of your services on one complete, easy to use platform.
The following services will help your organization achieve HIPAA compliance:
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