
HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) has given patients the privacy they desire. However, it has also caused disruptions to how medical records are managed and maintained from an IT perspective. HIPAA breaches can have huge financial implications for healthcare providers and networks. Patients must be authorized to share data. HIPAA-related breaches of privacy cases have resulted in millions upon millions of dollars being paid out. This applies to your ITAD practices, too. It is crucial to find the right partner to assist you in your navigation.
Are you investing in IT? Better invest in ITAD too.
Modernizing IT-related healthcare practices requires infrastructure changes and software and hardware upgrades. However, these costs come with a price: the initial cost of business and the potential cost of liability or claims if incorrect patient information is stolen or leaked. You must account for the destruction of, shredding, and …