 |
This Privacy Policy does not address viaMD's compliance with laws or regulations such as
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which also has certain privacy
requirements. To obtain more information regarding viaMD's HIPAA readiness visit the viaMD
HIPAA Readiness Statement at www.viaMD.com/HIPAA.
HIPAA READINESS STATEMENT
On August 21, 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA,
was signed into law. HIPAA impacts all areas of the health care industry and is designed
to provide insurance portability, to improve the efficiency of health care by standardizing
the exchange of administrative and financial data, and to protect the privacy, confidentiality
and security of health care data. The various provisions of HIPAA are enforced via rules
promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Currently, HHS has
issued final rules with respect to transaction and code standards and health care data privacy
procedures. HHS has also issued a proposed rule addressing technical and procedural security
standards whose purpose is to protect patient health care information.
In general, the HIPAA regulations apply to health care providers, health insurance companies,
and health care clearinghouses as well as certain business associates of such covered entities.
While viaMD is not a covered entity under HIPAA, we understand that the HIPAA privacy rule
mandates that some customers (who are covered entities) obtain specific assurances from viaMD
related to the protection and maintenance of protected health information under HIPAA. viaMD
appreciates the challenges that HIPAA will impose on our customers and we stand ready to give
our customers assurance that viaMD will be vigilant in its protection of health care data and
intends to fulfill its obligations under HIPAA.
At viaMD, the protection of the confidentiality of our customers' data has always been a
fundamental concern, and thus we have set up a number of technological and administrative
processes in order to address this concern. The viaMD information system contains certain
security mechanisms designed to permit only the authorized parties to access to the data
available via the viaMD system. [viaMD to add other steps they are taking to ensure data
security]
viaMD's corporate policy is to observe all existing state and federal laws and regulations
relating to the transmission, storage, and access to records and other health care data,
and to maintain the security and confidentiality of patient-specific information. Therefore,
viaMD is taking steps to comply with HIPAA well in advance of the compliance dates for
covered entities.
viaMD's administrative, technical and physical safeguards are designed to maintain the
integrity and confidentiality of our customers' data. These safeguards, as well as all
viaMD corporate policies, are continually being reviewed and updated as part of viaMD's
ongoing effort to protect the privacy of our customers' data and to comply with HIPAA and
all applicable laws.
For more information regarding viaMD's HIPAA Readiness please email [email protected].
| |
