HIPPA Compliance
MERS is committed to protecting its clients information with emphasize on the
security and confidentiality of the facilities contents ad the individual
patient's PHI. All of our consultants have been educated on the contents of
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 and how it pertainsto their contractual participation
with each facility we enter into. OurBusiness Associate agreement is a key
component to our contract; this agreement meets the HIPPA requirements on
both the facility level and the consulting level.
(Defined by DFR 160.103)
HIPPA Management
- We sign a business associate agreement as soon as we finalize a contract,
before assessing the data of that client.
- Every employee signs a confidentiality agreement with severe penalties
for HIPPA violations.
- Access applications/databases defined on "need to know" and "minimum necessary" basis.
- There is a through understanding of patient confidentiality as it pertains to
medical records. It is also well known that HIPPA makes constant changes as it
incorporates or discards certain practices.