9 Steps to Protecting Patient Privacy

Is your medical practice afraid of HIPAA? As a medical professional, are you concerned about your privacy obligations? We know how confusing the various electronic health record regulations can be. But you are not going to be surprised to hear us say that it is time to adhere to privacy and security rules. By now, you have likely heard that two hospitals were ordered to pay $4.8 million in penalties for various violations. You have also likely heard that audits continue to be on the rise. We recommend you read this article to bring your medical practice or facility into compliance today.

Here at ScanWorks, we are also covered by HIPAA as Business Associates.  We regularly check to ensure that we are in compliance and are lucky to have an attorney at our helm.  If you would like to discuss the scanning of your patient files or other types of medical files, please call us at 330-322-2988 or click here for a Quik Quote.