HIPAA Privacy

SMARTcare has adopted a Health Information Security Policy to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH Act”) the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) security and privacy regulations; other federal and state laws protecting confidentiality of health information, and business associate contracts that we have entered into; and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations accreditation standards, as well as to satisfy our duty to protect the confidentiality and integrity of confidential medical information as required by law, professional ethics, and accreditation requirements. In addition, this Policy will assist SMARTcare in fulfilling its obligation under the DHHS privacy regulations to mitigate damages caused by a breach of individual privacy. All personnel of SMARTcare must comply with the policy.

Familiarity with the policy and demonstrated competence in the requirements of the policy are an important part of every SMARTcare employee’s responsibilities.