Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1966
Improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by standardizing
electronic data interchange, and
Protection of confidentiality and security of health data through
setting and enforcing standards
HIPAA Call for:
Standardization of electronic patient health, administrative
and financial data
Security standards protecting the confidentiality and integrity
of individually identifiable health information, "past, present
and future".
Final Rule December 2001
Limit the non-consensual use and release of health information
Give patients new rights to access their medical records and
to know who else has accessed them
Restrict most disclosure of health information to the minimum
needed for the intended purpose
Establish new criminal and civil sanctions for improper use
and disclosure
RSVP Protects Valuable Data
RSVP Consulting & HIPAA Compliance
RSVP Consulting values the right for patient privacy and recognize the absolute
necessity to comply with this very important regulation. RSVP Consulting is HIPAA compliant and we utilize technology such as (FTP), firewalls and best practices to protect valuable data.
RSVP HIPAA Officer
We are proud of our ability to serve the industry
so efficiently while protecting the rights and privacy of the thousands
of patients we serve. RSVP assigns HIPAA Compliance Officers to ensure standards to protect the privacy of Personal Health Information around the board for our clients.
