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HIPAA
Administrative Simplification In HIPAA
HIPAA recognizes the potential improvements in productivity and savings from greater efficiency that EDI can provide to payers and providers alike. EDI can improve the speed of processing transactions and reduce errors caused by normal human intervention. When combined with increased security protections, EDI can also help protect against fraud. Improved logging techniques can make it easier to trace the source of transactions that can help spot potential problems and identify perpetrators. Stronger authentication techniques can also help protect patients against illegal accesses of their records.
 
HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996. In addition to provisions concerning insurance portability, fraud and abuse, the statute also contains "administrative simplification" provisions regarding:

Standardization of Electronic Health Care Financial and Administrative Transactions
  Unique Health Identifiers
  Code Sets
  Electronic Signature Standards
  Health Information Security Requirements
  Penalties for Violations of Administrative Simplification Standards
  Health Information Privacy Provisions
 
Acknowledgements
HIPAA Regulations & Discussions
http://www.disa.org/
 
Text of the Public Law104-191
http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/pl104191.htm
 

SECURITY

Electronic processing and transfer of data via multiplexer/router/modem is encrypted and password protected to ensure privacy and confidentiality. Dedicated leased lines and firewalls ensure security of data. We ensure compliance of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). We respect all patient information provided by our clients and do not disclose any information. Confidentiality of patient and practice information is assured. We have a zero tolerance policy for any breech of confidentiality. Records are kept secure and all appropriate laws are observed for handling the release of information.

  We have 24 X 7 security personnel manning our office.
  None of our work leaves our office and we don't use sub-contractors; your information does not leave our office
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  All the external drives including floppy disk drives are disabled on each computer
  No personnel are allowed to bring in any floppies, any electronic devices including laptops, PDA’s and cell phones.
 
  No personnel are allowed to bring in or take out any paper or any written documents.
  Every employee is checked on entering and leaving the premises.
  We have a system of random checking on a regular basis.
  All computers require passwords to use them and to start Windows
  We have firewalls and antivirus software on all computers and update virus definitions daily.
 
  Any spoiled hard copies of notes and copies of patient information including documents schedules are shredded on site
 
  Monthly back-ups of computer systems will be done and stored in a locked outbuilding on our property. All lockers used for storage are password protected.
 
  Smoke alarms and a fire extinguishers are conveniently placed throughout office building.
 
  We require all our employees to sign a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement.
  We maintain up-to-date contractual agreements with all business parties.
  We have instituted security measures to protect the security and integrity of protected information according to guidelines.
 
  We follow 128 bit encryption for all transferred files.
  iTech has administrative procedures in place to guard data integrity, patient confidentiality, and document availability. (Information Access Control and Access Authorization).
 
  We have security services employed to prevent theft and/or vandalism of any information stored on our systems.
 
  Technical evaluations are performed on a routine basis to make sure all systems meet or exceed specified security requirements.
 
  All persons, administrators and employees, who have access to any sensitive information, patient records, or voice files, etc., have the appropriate clearances and have signed confidentiality agreements.
 
  Our entire work force is trained on privacy, security, and confidentiality. We meet or exceed all regulations.
 
 
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