 Are you in compliance?
HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 ensures that healthcare organizations in the United States will be responsible for the secure electronic transmission of patient information and the safe storage and disposal of that information.
The HIPAA legislation has four primary objectives:
- Ensure health insurance portability by eliminating job lock due to pre-existing medical conditions
- Reduce healthcare fraud and abuse
- Enforce standards for health information
- Guarantee security and privacy of health information
Now accepting nominations for the 2010 Healthcare Information Management Award™.
The award will recognize one leading healthcare facility that has gone above and beyond to implement secure document strategies to protect its patients' private information and remain compliant with government standards. Submit your nomination.
HIPAA Penalties
HIPAA noncompliance can have devastating consequences. It opens you up not only to severe fines and penalties, but also to litigation and negative publicity. Noncompliance can result in the following:
- Civil fines of up to $25,000 a year
- Criminal penalties reaching $250,000 and up to 10 years in prison
Examples of items to shred due to HIPAA:
- Patient Medical Records
- Billing Records
- Prescriptions
- Insurance Records
- X-Rays
- Computer Disks
- Sign-In/Registration Forms
- Hard Drives
Contact Us and a Cintas Document Management expert will do a no-obligation evaluation of your healthcare facility's information management needs.
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