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HIPAA

HIPAA

How Does HIPAA Affect Your Practice?

How Does HIPAA Affect Your Practice?

To address security concerns in the healthcare and electronic fields, the United States Congress enacted HIPAA, “The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,” which establishes a set of standards to simplify electronic transactions and define minimum requirements for network security. As healthcare organizations increasingly leverage the Internet, it is essential to implement a security architecture that complies with government regulations and maintains patient trust.

The Administrative Simplification section of HIPAA aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system by standardizing electronic data for specified administrative and financial transactions while safeguarding the security and confidentiality of that information.

As a healthcare provider, it is vital to implement HIPAA regulations, keep your policies current, and provide annual training to your employees. It is also advisable to create forms that inform your patients about your office policies regarding their medical information. Such forms should include:

  • The location where their files are stored
  • Who has access to their files
  • The name, address, and contact information of your billing service
  • The name of the healthcare clearinghouse through which claims are processed
  • The method of transmission for claims

How MedTek RCM United Can Help You Establish HIPAA Compliance:

  • Create Employee and Patient Forms
  • Establish Employee Computer Policy
  • Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan
  • Implement Offsite Data Backup
  • Create a Contingency Operations Plan
  • Provide Annual HIPAA Training
  • Offer Employee Computer Monitoring Software

Please contact MedTek RCM United for more information on achieving HIPAA compliance and ensuring the security of your practice!