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HIPAA - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Patient privacy concerns as defined under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are a hot topic in the
medical field.
Federal policy imposes restrictions on the
sort of information that can be exchanged through various mechanisms, including
e-mail. Furthermore, civil monetary penalties can be imposed
for violation of the rules.
In general, HIPAA stipulates that medical records
are confidential and must be transported via secure channels. Conventional
e-mail, for example, is considered a public channel and hence is not secure. As one approach, encryption can be used to transmit
information securely over a public channel. Other solutions may be applicable
to your needs.
No one involved in the medical field can afford to take this
issue lightly. Action Telephone Exchange researches the
topic extensively and follows the latest industry updates.
As with any recently enacted regulations, the precise implications are still
being sorted out. Our expertise can help you comply.
Please contact us for a copy of our HIPAA Business
Associate Agreement