Five Ways To Improve Electronic Patient Record Handling For HIPAA/HITECH With Managed File Transfer

The healthcare industry is under increasing pressure to make health information more accessible to both patients and healthcare providers, while simultaneously ensuring that patient data remains private and secure. As hospitals, physician practices, and other providers transition to electronic health record (EHR) solutions to ensure the former, they must closely follow the guide- lines and requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in regards to the security of electronic patient health information (ePHI).

Meeting HIPAA and HITECH security and compliance requirements is a formidable challenge. Even as clinicians are able to more easily share patient files, test results, x-rays, and other data, strong security is re- quired when these records are transferred, along with tight administrative controls and thorough audit report. Securing ePHI that is exchanged among providers and their trading partners can be complex, time-consuming and expensive.

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