Ensuring the highest standards of patient data security and privacy through rigorous compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information (PHI). It 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.
Increases personal privacy regarding healthcare information and prevents unauthorized access to sensitive patient data.
Builds strong relationships between patients and providers by guaranteeing that medical history remains confidential.
Standardizes the electronic transmission of administrative and financial data, reducing fraud and abuse.
While the Privacy Rule protects PHI, the Security Rule specifically protects a subset of information covered by the Privacy Rule, which is all individually identifiable health information a covered entity creates, receives, maintains, or transmits in electronic form.