A recent study by one of our clients: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center discovered that patients want to have full access to their medical records and are willing to sacrifice some privacy in order to receive customized medical information. This is really good news for EMR companies.
The time has finally come. The official introduction of our new corporate office is Thursday June 4, 2009. Join us in downtown Valdosta as we introduce ourselves to the community.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
at 5.30 p.m.
119 N. Patterson St.
Downtown Valdosta
Refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. For directions and more info visit our event page.
Recently, a hacker claimed he stole confidential medical data on 8 million Virginia residents from a government website. With the increasing adoption of electronic medical records and the transfer of PHI to various vendors, security of data becomes increasingly important.
Do you take good safeguards to protect your PHI?
Whenever you start working with a new vendor that requires transfer of PHI make sure the company is following HIPAA regulations. Some
questions to ask:
• Is the vendor HIPAA compliant
• How is the PHI transferred
• How is PHI backed-up and or deleted.
• Does the vendor carry general liability insurance in case of a problem
Also, make sure you sign Business Associate agreements with your vendors, always backup your data and stay current on new HIPAA regulations.