One of the most common requests from our Flat Fee IT customers, who are in the Health Care industry, has been regarding HIPAA. They are faced with the burden of providing proof of compliance. Just one look at one of our Evidence of HIPAA Compliance Reports and you can see the complexity of just one portion of what’s expected.
Fortunately, there are tools available and processes to record everything required to prove compliance. A File Scan gets the ball rolling through automated processes and On-site Survey documents what can’t be detected, but together a series of reports can provide all of the information needed for a HIPAA Audit.
What is the privacy rule?
According to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically. The Rule requires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information, and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The Rule also gives patients rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request corrections.