HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a significant healthcare reform law that was passed by Congress in 1996. The law has its roots in the Clinton Health Reform proposal and its primary purpose was to provide better access to health insurance as well as to toughen laws concerning healthcare billing fraud. There are other corollary sections of law related to administrative simplification and privacy of protected health information that have far-reaching effects for Providers, Payers, Managed Care Organizations, their business associates and any entity storing, processing and transmitting healthcare information.

HIPAA amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by :

• Improving portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in group and individual markets.
• Combating waste, fraud and abuse in health insurance and healthcare delivery.
• Promoting the use of medical savings accounts.
• Improving access to long-term care services and coverage.
• Simplifying the administration of health insurance.

In addition, the Act includes provisions for improving and monitoring the security and confidentiality of any records containing health plan member and patient information. In 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed, as part of these HIPAA provisions, a Nation Standard Provider Identifier (NPI), a National Standard Employer Identifier and security standards for electronic health data.

The Administrative Simplification rules of HIPAA are intended to improve efficiency in healthcare delivery through standardized, electronic transmission of many administrative and financial transactions as well as protection of confidential health information.

We cater to the concerns of our customers very seriously and address them proactively. Our delivery center houses the most technologically advanced infrastructure to handle data security issues. Here is how we go beyond the basics:

Data Confidentiality

In view of the sensitivity associated with Healthcare Information, all our teams works on fully locked down dumb terminal PC’s which don’t have a floppy drive, CD drive or a USB port. No process executive has personal email access and there is no movement of data across the globe. IT and networking fully secure on cloud. Systematically HIPPA audits to ensure complinace

The teams have restricted remote access to client’s software applications and tools enabling them to do the required work to accomplish required services in a secure manner. Specific client networks are physically isolated and have dedicated firewalls into client’s network for additional security. All employees are educated and examine on HIPPA Insight.

Physical Security

In our delivery center no one is allowed in without screening and no one is allowed to bring in or take any information capturing devices including mobile phones and cameras. The facility is truly locked down with access only to authorized individuals in client specific areas protected by card readers and biometric technology enabled secure access systems. A 24×7 physically secure office with CCTV Monitoring of work floors from any unauthorized access.