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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of the act protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs. Title II of the act, known as the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans, and employers.
The Administration Simplification provisions also address the security and privacy of health data. The standards are meant to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's health care system by encouraging the widespread use of electronic data interchange in the US health care system.
HIPAA compliance laws have changed the medical industry and we have responded to the new regulations by providing a comprehensive array of HIPAA approved related privacy products, ranging from file cabinets to HIPAA compliant waste receptacles and more. Please feel free to browse our line of HIPAA approved privacy products, which include:

HIPAA Compliant Medical Letter, Legal, Binder Locking File Cabinets

You can increase the amount of files stored by more than 50% in 27% less floor space. Flip-up, gang-locking doors, HIPAA compliant.

HIPAA Compliant Locking Rotary File Cabinets

Save 60% of valuable floor space while providing HIPAA approved multi-user access to file folders and binders with rotary files that are HIPAA compliant.

HIPAA Compliant Locking X-Ray File Cabinets

Start with one or up to seven tiers depending upon your office layout and HIPAA requirements. One key locks all doors at both door ends simultaneously for added security. HIPAA compliant.

HIPAA Compliant Locking File Carts / X-Ray File Carts

Combine the storage of a stationary filing system with the mobility of a HIPAA approved cart. Perfect for the storage and transport of file folders, binders, X-Ray jackets, office supplies and record storage boxes. HIPAA compliant.

HIPAA Compliant Medical Chart Holders

These chart holders are oversized; an ideal solution for HIPAA compliant. We are your one stop shop for HIPAA compliant products.

HIPAA Compliant High Density Filing

For large, high capacity applications, you can reduce floor space requirements by up to 50% with these HIPAA compliant high density filing solutions.

HIPAA Compliant Locking Tambour Doors

Tambour Doors are an ideal solution for meeting HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements. We are your one stop shop for HIPAA compliant privacy products.

HIPAA Compliant Locking Mobile Tub Files

Mobile or Tub storage for HIPAA approved letters and legal size hanging files. HIPAA approved models are available with or without sliding tops. Freestanding or mobile units can also be found here.

HIPAA Compliant Medical Waste Receptacles

These HIPAA compliant steel security receptacles are fire-resistant, and made from heavy-gauge steel.

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act)

HIPAA is changing the medical industry and we have responded by creating a comprehensive summary and product solution guide. This guide will answer some of your questions regarding the complex legislation as well as offer products that will assist you in securing your patient's records.

Q: What is HIPAA? A: To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 included a series of "administrative simplification" provisions that require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to adopt national standards for electronic health care transactions. By ensuring consistency throughout the industry, these national standards will make it easier for health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to process claims and other transactions electronically. The law also required security and privacy standards in order to protect personal health information.

Q: Who must comply? A: As required by HIPAA, the final regulation covers health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers who conduct certain financial and administrative transactions electronically. The provisions of the final rule generally apply equally to private sector and public sector entities.

Q: When is the deadline for compliancy? A: As required by the HIPAA law, most covered entities have two full years - until April 14, 2003 - to comply with the privacy rule's provisions. The law gives HHS the authority to make appropriate changes to the rule prior to the compliance date. Small health plans have until April 14, 2004 (small health plans are defined as having less than $5 million in annual receipts).

Q: What kind of information is protected? A: All medical records and other individually identifiable health information used or disclosed by a covered entity in any form, whether electronically, on paper, or orally, are covered by the rule.

Q: What measures must be taken to protect information? A: The Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to limit the use or disclosure of, and requests for protected health information (PHI) to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. The minimum necessary standard is intended to make covered entities evaluate their practices and enhance protections as needed to prevent unnecessary or inappropriate access to PHI. It is intended to reflect and be consistent with, not override, professional judgment and standards. Therefore, it is expected that covered entities will utilize the input of prudent professionals involved in health care activities when developing policies and procedures that appropriately will limit access to personal health information without sacrificing the quality of healthcare.

Q: Who enforces HIPAA? A: The Department of Health and Human Services will be responsible for determining if institutions are HIPAA compliant as well as assessing penalties and fines for violations, in addition to HHS, institutions.

Q: What are the penalties for non-compliance? A: Civil penalties. Health Plans, providers and clearinghouses that violate these standards will be subject to civil liability. Civil money penalties are $100 per violation, up to $25,000 per person, per year for each requirement or prohibition violated. Federal criminal penalties. Under HIPAA, Congress also established criminal penalties for knowingly violating patient privacy. Criminal penalties are up to $50,000 and one year in prison for obtaining or disclosing protected health information; up to $100,000 and up to five years in prison for obtaining protected health information under "false pretenses"; and up to $250,000 and up to 10 years in prison for obtaining or disclosing protected health information with the intent to sell transfer or use it for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm.

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