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HIPAA Compliance
Resources to help comply with the regulatory requirements
of the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
of 1996.
As healthcare facilities, providers, insurers and business partners
endeavor to deal with HIPAA statutory requirements, many organizations
are realizing that their current policies and equipment are ill-equipped
to deal with the depth and breadth of issues this sweeping legislation
mandates.
Organizations looking to provide the most secure, uniquely identifiable
end-user authentication while providing the best in patient and staff
experience are looking to Biometrics for the solution.
Biometrics is the process of taking uniquely identifiable data and using
this data to authenticate end user access to facilities and data. Unlike
other methods of authentication, Biometrics are nearly impossible to
falsify.
Of all current biometric technologies, fingerprint data is the easiest
and least invasive method of authentication.
 Fingerprint
identification has been used since the 1800’s for reliable verification
of an individuals identity. Current technology takes a picture of the
fingerprint characteristics and converts the image into “minutia” or
data. This data is then compared against a known sample and is then either
authenticated or rejected. The actual “fingerprint” is not
stored, only the electronic interpretation of the data.
While fingerprint biometrics works well in most areas of the hospital
(billing, patient admit, administration, nursing stations, etc..), in
a clinical type of environment where latex gloves are required, fingerprint
technology will not work.
Iris scanning is the newest and most cutting edge form of biometric
technology that will integrate seamlessly into a clinical environment.
Biometrics Direct offers the Iris Scanning device from Iridian for this
implementation. Multiple Biometric methods is a feature that most
of our competitors do not offer.
We offer both of these solutions that integrate seamlessly into a single
LOGON/SSO package compatible with most all of your existing
applications including Meditech, Siemens and other medical software
that will secure your network for $300-350 per user including software
and hardware depending upon options and accessories.
This level of pricing and security will give you 12-24 month ROI on
your new biometric network security based upon established industry figures:
The typical user spends as much as 44 hours per year performing
multiple login tasks to access 4 applications - A 1996 study
by the Network Applications Consortium
Most users can’t remember more than 3 passwords, yet
are expected to remember 6 or more - Hurwitz Group, 2000
More than 30% of help desk costs are password related -
Giga, Renee Woo, March 2001
Password management costs between $200 and $300 per user each
year – IDC
Our Mission is to provide innovative Biometric solutions for Healthcare,
Federal and Corporate customers.
Working with the industry leaders in Biometric products and software,
Biometrics DirectTM solutions can either be used for either a stand alone
or fully networked application.
HIPAA Solutions -
HIPAA Links on the Web
Administrative
Simplification
HIPAA
Compliance Calendar
HealthExecOnline
HIPAA
Welcome Page - HCFA.GOV
HIPAAdvisory
- Your complete HIPAA resource
Standards
for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
Other Medical Links on the Web
JCAHO - Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 18,000 health
care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent,
not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's predominant standards-setting
and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, JCAHO has developed
state-of-the-art, professionally based standards and evaluated the
compliance of health care organizations against these benchmarks.
JCAHO's evaluation and accreditation services are provided for the
following types of organizations:
- General, psychiatric, children's and rehabilitation hospitals.
- Health care networks, including Health Maintenance Organizations
(HMOs), Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs), Preferred Provider Organizations
(PPOs), and managed behavioral health care organizations.
- Home care organizations, including those that provide home health
services, personal care and support services, home infusion and other
pharmacy services, durable medical equipment services and hospice
services.
- Nursing homes and other long term care facilities, including sub-acute
care programs, dementia programs and long term care pharmacies.
- Assisted living facilities that provide or coordinate personal
services, 24-hour supervision and assistance (scheduled and unscheduled),
activities and health-related services.
- Behavioral health care organizations, including those that provide
mental health and addiction services, and services to persons with
developmental disabilities of various ages, in various organized
service settings.
- Ambulatory care providers, including outpatient surgery facilities,
rehabilitation centers, infusion centers, group practices and others.
- Clinical laboratories.
JCAHO accreditation is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality
that reflects an organization's commitment to meeting certain performance
standards. To earn and maintain accreditation, an organization must
undergo an on-site survey by a JCAHO survey team at least every three
years. Laboratories must be surveyed every two years.
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