health insurance portability and accountability act (Hippa) statement
The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA),
signed into federal law in 1996, sets national standards regarding
security and privacy of a person's health information and defines
provisions for electronic data interchange.
As defined by 45 C.F.R. §164.501 of HHS’ HIPAA Rules, AMAC is
considered a hybrid organization, i.e. both a business associate and a
covered entity, with different rights and responsibilities depending on
the defined status.
As such, AMAC has implemented processes and procedures related to
management of protected health information (PHI) that comply with HIPAA
requirements.
These include:
1. Appointing a HIPAA Privacy Officer as a single point of contact
2. Creating and implementing an employee HIPAA training program
3. Creating a HIPAA Policy and Procedure Reference Manual
4. Refining communication processes to enhance the security of client
information
5. Maintaining an internal communication and hotline to ensure
compliance
AMAC is committed to protecting the privacy, security and
integrity of individually identifiable health information received from
or on behalf of our clients. The Company adheres to the highest
standards of integrity in the performance of its business and is
prepared to maintain compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory
requirements by adopting and adjusting policies and
processes as necessary.
For more information about HIPAA, please visit
http://www.cms.hhs.gov