HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA ComplianceThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 has set out specific standards, commonly referred to as HIPAA Standards, for any institutions or organizations that electronically stores or transmits patient information. Such institutions or organizations engaging in the healthcare information management process have to adhere to HIPAA's comprehensive privacy, security, and transaction standards. The following links will provide a somewhat in-depth understanding about HIPAA and our initiatives to complement it:


The Healthcare scenario has changed considerably with HIPAA to a great extent that patient information, which is electronically stored or transmitted would have to take adequate steps to adhere to HIPAA’s privacy policy, security and standards in transaction. HIPAA essentially requires that healthcare entities take care of all personal health information and right to privacy of patient in the methods they use to capture ,store and transmit health related data.

At Digitec, we are always careful while handling sensitive client and patient information and we ensure confidentiality. We are dedicated to delivering services and products that allow our clients to meet every HIPAA requirements. At Digitec, our careful effort at ensuring the security and privacy of our clients has earned us immense client loyalty and confidence.


  • Our entire staff is required to sign confidentiality agreements respecting HIPAA guidelines and regulations when handling patient information.
  • Distinctive individual username IDs and passwords.
  • Limited access to information and applications depending on individual job profiles.
  • Workstation and network area entrance restricted.
  • Network protection from the internet using active firewalls.
  • Multiple antivirus systems for entire network.
  • All production staff made aware of HIPAA standards.
  • Staff discouraged from sharing their usernames and passwords with each other.
  • Employees are not allowed to discuss patient details or information unless absolutely necessary for operations.

Limited Information Access Control

Username & password
Compliant
Job profile based access
Compliant
ID-based access
Compliant
 

Screensavers and Passwords

Automatic screensaver with system lock if no activity within designated time
Compliant
 

User Account Lock System

Mechanism wherein a user account is locked with more than three failed attempts at logging into the network
Compliant
 

Log-in Reports

Attempts at logging in (failed)
Compliant
Account access
Compliant
Additions or changes to account
Compliant
 

Unique User Identification

All passwords are complex eight-digit alpha numeric
Compliant
Passwords are stored as reversible encryption
Compliant
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