MedSynergies Surgical Division is the practice management division of MedSynergies, Inc. dedicated to enhancing the strategic, financial, and operating environment of physician clients..
HIPAA Statement
MedSynergies Surgical Division is committed to complying with the HIPAA Regulations and ensuring that our products meet HIPAA compliance standards. Additionally, MedSynergies Surgical Division is committed to assisting our clients with their requirements for achieving a fully HIPAA compliant work environment.
What is HIPAA?
HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which amends the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986. It is the Administrative Simplification section of this act that has a more pervasive effect on health plans, billing agencies, information systems vendors, and other providers. Within the provisions in this section, HIPAA requires improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by standardizing electronic data interchange (EDI) and protection of confidentiality and security of health data through setting and enforcing standards. More specifically, HIPAA calls for:
• Security and Privacy standards protecting the confidentiality and integrity of "individually identifiable health information," past, present or future. (e.g. Confidentiality of medical related information, encryption of data during transmission, Authentication and Verification of the sender and receiver).
• Standardization of electronic patient health, administrative and financial data, (e.g. Adoption of standard transaction formats developed by ANSI, and Standard Code Sets such as ICD-9)
• Unique health identifiers for individuals, employers, health plans and health care providers
Who is affected by HIPAA?
The Act specifies the following as "covered entities":
• Health Care Providers
• Health Plan
• Health Care Clearinghouses
Patient Confidentiality and Security Measures
MedSynergies Surgical Division recognizes that security of personal medical record information is of great concern to both patients and providers in the health care industry.
• Handling and processing patient data (such as medical records, health plans, etc.)
• Collecting patient information for health care admittance
• Patient / health care provider consultations (including pharmacists, medical insurance, and medical financial assistance)
MedSynergies Surgical Division and HIPAA
MedSynergies Surgical Division recognizes that security of personal medical record information is of great concern to both patients and providers in the health care industry.
MedSynergies Surgical Division is committed to helping our clients in their efforts to complying with the regulations and in ensuring that their office environment meets HIPAA compliance by the due date, April 14th, 2003. Should you wish for more information or clarification on any HIPAA related issues that involve MedSynergies Surgical Division, please do not hesitate to contact our client services office directly at: 214-369-8555, or via email at: hipaa@ppihealth.com.