HIPAA Compliance and
Confidentiality of Patient Data
On August
21, 1996, President Clinton signed the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act, referred to as HIPAA. This law impacts all areas of
the health care industry and was designed to improve the efficiency of
health care by standardizing the exchange of administrative and
financial data and to protect the privacy, confidentiality and security
of private medical information. Any health care provider, health care
clearinghouse or health plan that electronically transmits or maintains
health information pertaining to an individual must comply with HIPAA
regulations.

Privacy and Security
A major focus of all
medical organizations is the security and privacy of electronic health
records and their transmission between health care entities.
Organizations must ensure the confidentiality and integrity of their
members' health records, and transmission of data must be authenticated
and encrypted. Additionally, security policies and procedures must be
documented and implemented.

Online Backup Manager is
HIPAA and GLBA Ready
HIPAA's
Security Standards is requiring health care providers to have a
contingency plan to respond to any type of computer emergency. According
to the latest rules published as of February 1, 2003, Online Backup
Manager complies with the following HIPAA requirements:
1.
User Authentication
2.
Role based access
3.
Encryption of data (AES128 bit encryption)
4.
Offsite data storage outside of the organization
5.
Secure storage facilities
6.
Transmission Reports
Our
solution is completely secure and can protect your organization in case
of any type of computer disaster.
Protect Your Organization
Regardless of HIPAA, it is critical to protect your organization's data
from any type of disaster, be it man-made (virus, employee error,
sabotage) or any number of unfortunate natural occurrences. As your
information insurance provider, Online Backup Manager can protect your
important data files so in case a disaster occurs, you can restore your
data with one click of your mouse. With Online Backup Manager rest
assured that while you are focusing on all of the important tasks to
grow your organization, we are working hard 24 hours a day ensuring that
your data is protected. After all, isn't it nice to have one less thing
to worry about at night?
Remember,
avoiding a disaster is a lot less expensive than cleaning up after one!