An important obligation of healthcare organizations and related businesses is securing the confidentiality of patient information. As a result of the new privacy and security standards promulgated by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) responsibilities to secure confidentiality of patient information have become more challenging.
Pursuant to these proposed standards all organizations including all health plans, clearinghouses, and healthcare providers must protect the privacy of this information, conduct a risk assessment and develop a security plan. In additional all documentation must be measured and kept current. All employees must be trained on appropriate security procedures.
A key priority at National Asset Management LLC is to ensure we understand and comply with HIPAA standards. NAM has studied the regulations and is taking appropriate action to comply in conjunction with assisting our clients’ compliance efforts. National Asset Management LLC already maintains a heightened sensitivity to client and personal information. Our associates are expected to handle sensitive and personal information in a manner that ensures confidentiality. In addition, we support secure, encrypted transactions via our Client Portal web site as well as secure encrypted transmissions via e-mail attachments.
The security, protection and integrity of our clients' patient information, frequently referred to as "Individually Identifiable Health Information (IIHI)" will continue to be our standard business practice.
As the leader in revenue cycle management, National Asset Management LLC is dedicated to protecting the security and confidentiality of our clients' patient information.
For additional HIPAA details, visit http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/admnsimp/
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