HIPAA Act Compliance
HIPAA is a federal guideline that aims to ensure that patient information and records are protected and maintain their integrity.
Under HIPAA a patient has the right to access his or her own medical records. Patients can request to view or get copies of their records, request modifications to the records, and request a listing of disclosures of their protected information.
HIPAA privacy regulations control how and when protected patient information can be shared by physicians and administrative staff.
Is DocPoint HIPAA Compliant?
Using DocPoint is an important step towards achieving HIPAA compliance. DocPoint covers a major component of the HIPAA act concerning the management and security of patient records.
Organizations seeking HIPAA compliance must satisfy the intent of the act and have management system in place that guarantees safe electronic access, storage, and transmission of patient records. An organization is HIPAA compliant, not the document management software it is using.
