System Security and HIPAA Compliance
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) contains provisions for privacy and security of healthcare information.
Using HIPAA Privacy features, you can restrict the information that is:
Displayed in the following windows:
InOffice
Daily Appointments
Book At A Glance
History Appointments
Printed on the Daily Operatory report
You can enable the HIPAA privacy settings to display a HIPAA reminder automatically to inform your patients of your efforts to comply with these regulations.
Using HIPAA Security settings, you can:
Enable security restrictions that help you enforce and protect user names and passwords
Track user logins and activity
Set the system to shut down automatically after a specified period of inactivity
The following features also contain functions to help you comply with the HIPAA Transactional standards:
Patient
Insurance plan
Claim
Referring doctor
ADA/transaction code
Contacts For
Tracking HIPAA Privacy Compliance and Understanding HIPAA Security
Setting HIPAA Security and Privacy Options