HIPAA

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. As a medical practice, everything you do is affected by HIPAA, and every member of your staff is responsible for knowing what they can; and more importantly, what they CAN'T do with a patient's protected health information. 

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How can we help? We can train your staff on how to use the technology you've provided them without getting you into trouble. We can also implement systems that prevent staff from inadvertently disclosing ePHI through email; or when necessary, securely transmit ePHI to the patient or other healthcare providers in a method that is secure and permissible under law. 

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HIPAA violations are expensive. The penalties for noncompliance are based on the level of negligence and can range from $100 to $50,000 per violation (or per record), with a maximum penalty of $1.5 million per year for violations of an identical provision. With the stakes that high, can you afford NOT to comply?