HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA is an acronym for Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191. It requires:

• Improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by standardizing electronic data interchange, and
• Protection of confidentiality and security of health data through setting and enforcing standards

HIPAA introduced sweeping changes in healthcare transaction and administrative information systems that allow for electronic exchange of patient information in a safe and secure manner. Through HIPAA, the Department of Health and Human Services have implemented new rules to ensure standardization of electronic patient, health, administrative and financial data.

MELE provides HIPAA compliant service via VistaASP by:

• Providing subscribers with access to their patient data 24 hours-a-day, 7-days a week

• Utilizing state-of-the-art security technology that enables us to:

  • Track, monitor and identify who is accessing patient health records and at what time
  • Document network topology and site traffic to allow for scrutiny
  • Implement a Disaster Recovery Plan

For more information on HIPAA and its regulations on technology, please refer to: http://www.hipaadvisory.com/tech/aspsec.htm