HIPAA Privacy Rule and Its Impact on Research
MedAbiliti
April 17, 2003
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has posted a new web site [ http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/ ] designed to provide the research community with information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule and how it might affect research.
Included in the information provided by HHS is a listing of Federal [ http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/resources.asp#federal ] and State Resources [ http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/resources.asp#state ] that can help the researcher drill down precisely to the needed information.How MedAbiliti Can Help: To become compliant with HIPAA, an audit of existing organization policies must be taken to see where transaction standards may be out of compliance with the revised rules. Once this gap analysis is done, modifications to existing systems can be made. Then an organization must be educated on its regulations and policies, such policies must be implemented, and then a final audit must be done to ensure proper compliance has taken place. HIPAA is not just a goal to be reached, but a way to operate your business over time. MedAbiliti can provide the software, the system audit, and the training needed to ensure your organization is meeting the HIPAA requirements. Please contact us at hipaa@medabiliti.com for more information. See our recent press release [ http://www.medabiliti.com/release-Complete-HIPAA.html ] of February 24, 2003 for more information about how MedAbiliti can help you.
About MedAbiliti
Medabiliti designs, develops, and deploys information solutions for the health care industry. MedAbiliti's approach to development is one that applies international quality assurance methods to application access, data analysis, and process efficiency. MedAbiliti's commitment to structured software methodology, software engineering practices, quality standards for data deployment/access, confidentiality and security of sensitive data, and commitment to customer-client management, position it as an emerging industry leader in medical software design and implementation.