HIPAA Compliance At Outsource Management Group, LLC.
HIPAA Compliant Revenue Cycle Management
As a leading medical billing company managing the revenue cycle of providers and healthcare professionals across the nation, Outsource Management Group, LLC ensures complete compliance with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, referred to as HIPAA.
We offer fully HIPAA compliant revenue cycle solutions to maximize provider reimbursement.
Summary Of HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 addresses the use and disclosure of individuals’ personal health information by organizations subject to the Privacy Rule, as well as sets standards for individuals’ privacy rights to understand and control how their health information is used.
The Office for Civil Rights has responsibility for implementing and enforcing the Privacy Rule with respect to voluntary compliance activities and civil money penalties.
A major goal of the Privacy Rule is to assure that individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing the proper flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care and to protect the public’s health and well being.
The Rule strikes a balance that permits important uses of information, while protecting the privacy of people who seek care and healing. Given that the health care marketplace is diverse, the Rule is designed to be flexible and comprehensive to cover the variety of uses and disclosures that need to be addressed…
Visit the US Dept of Health and Human Services for More on HIPAA Regulations
HIPAA Compliant Procedures
Outsource Management Group, LLC complies with all HIPAA rules and regulations. We have a zero tolerance policy for any breach of client or patient confidentiality. All records are kept secure and all appropriate laws are observed for handling the release of private information.
Our Compliance Procedures Include, But Are Not Limited To:
- We have high-level security systems at our corporate headquarters
- We do not outsource any job functions; therefore no patient information ever leaves our office
- Personnel are not allowed to take out any paper or any written documents
- We have firewalls and antivirus software on all the computers and update virus definitions daily
- Complete daily back-up of all information data servers
- We employ 128 bit encryption during the electronic transfer of all files
- We use a secure VPN to connect to external systems to maintain security
- Technical evaluations are performed regularly to verify all systems exceed security requirements
- Our entire team is trained on privacy, security, and confidentiality procedures
- No unnecessary patient information is printed
- All completed hard copies of patient information are shredded on site
- We employ a non-disclosure employee confidentiality agreement
- We only allow limited access to our applications & information databases
- We use information disclosure & storage protocols for retrieval and/or disposal of all reports
As your business partner and an extension of your practice, your patient’s privacy is of our utmost concern. Our compliance officer continually monitors our rules and procedures, and makes the appropriate adjustments to maintain full compliance. With our managed revenue cycle solutions, you can rest assured that your practice, and your patients private health information will never be compromised.
