Healthcare Information Technology Services
Information about Healthcare Information Technology Services
What are Healthcare Information Technology Services?
Health Information Technology Services are offered by
InfoSight Inc. and help Healthcare entities to meet requirements of
HIPAA and the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, which promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health
information technology. Subtitle D of another Act, HITECH Act, addresses the privacy and security concerns
of the electronic transmission of health information, through
several provisions which strengthen the civil and criminal HIPAA rules
enforcement.
As reliance on information technology in the Healthcare
Industry, and the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) grows,
ensuring the safe handling of sensitive data is becoming increasingly
important, and so too, are Healthcare Information Technology Services
offered by InfoSight Inc. HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
define requirements for the appropriate use, and safeguarding of
protected health information (PHI). Compliance with HITECH is essential.
There are heavy fines for breaches under HITECH.
The HIPAA Security Rule’s requirements are in 3 categories: Administrative, Physical and
Technical Safeguards, with 18 standards, and 36 implementation
specifications, “Required” and “Addressable”. Required ones
must be implemented. Addressable ones are scalable, based on individual needs and practices.
Safeguarding
of electronic Protected Health Information (e-PHI) is central, as set out by HITECH;
our Healthcare Information Technology Services are designed to make you
visibly and demonstrably compliant.
While the Security/Privacy Rules share the common goal of
safeguarding Protected Health Information (PHI), the Privacy Rule
applies to paper, oral, and electronic info, and Rule requires entities to consider the confidentiality,
integrity, and availability of PHI. Procedures need to be in place to
address the use and disclosure of PHI, notice of privacy practices, and
the minimum necessary to using PHI; HITECH sets out the details.
Neglecting HITECH disrupts business; benefit from our Healthcare
Information Technology Services.
If you would like more information regarding Healthcare Information Technology Services, contact
us today to discuss your requirements.
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