PCUBE endorses and fosters a culture of compliance in all the phases of the company operations. Patient’s information that we receive access to will be treated with the highest confidentiality.
Since it went into effect in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has aimed to provide privacy rights for patients, protect patients’ sensitive and personal health data from threats and attacks, modernize the flow of healthcare data, simplify healthcare administration, and prevent healthcare fraud.
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HIPAA provisions go through frequent updates to adapt to new technologies and changing conditions. Even companies that prioritize HIPAA compliance and the safeguarding of PHI — or “protected health information” — face multiple hurdles that require constant attention and the ability to take quick action on data procedures and practices.
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In addition to frequent updates to the law, these challenges include constant attack threats on highly coveted data, interoperability issues, a gargantuan influx of patient data every day, and many more.
What Is HIPAA Compliance?
HIPAA is a federal regulation that pertains to organizations in healthcare and their affiliates and subcontractors. Regulated and enforced by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) — as well as some state governing bodies — HIPAA refers to these organizations as “covered entities.”
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Covered entities may include:
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Health plans: Includes health insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, government programs that subsidize programs like Medicare, and military and veteran health programs.
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Healthcare providers: Includes hospitals, clinics, doctors, psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, nursing homes, pharmacies, home health agencies, and any provider that transmits health information electronically.
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Healthcare clearinghouses: Organizations that process nonstandard health information and convert data.