HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) prompted new Federal regulations which require physicians to ensure they are protecting the privacy and security of patients' medical information and using a standard format when submitting electronic transactions, such as submitting claims to payers.

HIPAA Compliance

Who Needs to Comply with HIPAA?

Any organization or person who works in or with the healthcare industry or who has access to protected health information.

This includes:

  • Healthcare Providers
  • Employer Group Health Plans
  • Health Insurance Companies
  • Healthcare Clearing Houses
  • Business Associates
    (anyone who works with any of the 4 above)

What Do We Offer?

At CertifyHIPAA.com, we offer great opportunities for different levels of certification. If you are an employer, healthcare professional, or office manager CertifyHIPAA.com offers its services to you.

We also offer HIPAA Office Certification that covers the three categories of HIPAA: Administrative safeguards, Physical safeguards, and Technical safeguards.

Free HIPAA Evaluation

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  • Brief questionnaire
  • Three categories of HIPAA: Administrative safeguards, Physical safeguards, and Technical safeguards
  • Get your HIPAA certification in about an hour
  • Receive your HIPAA certificate immediately upon completion

HIPAA Compliance Certification

What is HIPAA and why is it important?

  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal law enacted in 1996 that mandates industry-wide standards for health care information to reduce health care fraud and abuse.
  • HIPAA requires the protection and confidential handling of Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • The Office for Civil Rights Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces HIPAA by periodically auditing healthcare organizations.
  • Non-compliance violations include fines of up to $50,000 per violation ($1.5 million maximum), as well as litigation.

Exelegent is now offering 3 free products to help get you HIPAA compliant!

  1. HIPAA Compliance Review ($100)
    Exelegent’s Compliance Officers start by assessing your organization’s compliance with HIPAA. We generate a Compliance Score based on federal HIPAA guidelines which will help build a foundation and understanding of your organization’s HIPAA needs.
  2. IT Security Vulnerabilities Test ($200)
    Next, Exelegent’s Network Engineers analyze your data security and vulnerability by performing a PCI-DSS Stand-ard security test on your organization’s public IP addresses - no access to your internal systems is required. A penetration test can help you discover weak points in your systems and better protect your most sensitive data.
  3. Personal Certification ($20 per certification)
    Finally, Exelegent’s convenient online certification and training platform, CertifyHIPAA.com, allows you and your employees to earn a personal HIPAA certification that is valid for 2 years. A personal certification will not only en-sure that you are better protected against any HIPAA audits, but will also boost your organization’s best practices.

To register for this free trial offer to assess your organization’s HIPAA compliance, please complete the following information. You will receive an email with a password, which can be used to login to CertifyHIPAA.com






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