Office Puzzle has taken all necessary steps to prove its good faith effort to achieve compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 

Office Puzzle is an innovative software company specializing in tailored solutions for behavior and mental health professionals. Its software solutions are designed to streamline workflows, enhance patient care, and ensure data security, empowering professionals to focus on their core mission.

Through the use of Compliancy Group’s proprietary HIPAA solution, The Guard™. Office Puzzle can track their compliance program and has earned their Seal of Compliance™. The Seal of Compliance is issued to organizations that have implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program through the use of The Guard.

HIPAA is made up of a set of regulatory standards governing the security, privacy, and integrity of sensitive healthcare data called protected health information (PHI). PHI is any individually identifiable healthcare-related information. If vendors who service healthcare clients come into contact with PHI in any way, those vendors must be HIPAA compliant.

Office Puzzle has completed Compliancy Group’s Implementation Program, adhering to the necessary regulatory standards outlined in the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, Omnibus Rule, and HITECH.  Compliancy Group has verified Office Puzzle’s good faith effort to achieve HIPAA compliance through The Guard.

“At Office Puzzle, we recognize the paramount importance of safeguarding sensitive healthcare data in today’s dynamic business environment. Our partnership with Compliancy Group signifies our unwavering commitment to the highest standards of HIPAA compliance, ensuring that our clients can trust in the security and integrity of their information,” said Hailu Jardines, CEO of Office Puzzle. “In the realm of behavior and mental health, the confidentiality and security of sensitive data are of paramount importance. Our partnership with Compliancy Group underscores our unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of HIPAA compliance. This ensures that our clients, who are dedicated to the well-being of individuals, can have complete trust in the security of their data.“

Clients and patients are becoming more aware of HIPAA compliance requirements and how the regulation protects their personal information. Forward-thinking providers like Office Puzzle choose the Seal of Compliance to differentiate their services.

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The Durham, NC-based digital medical record retrieval service, Shield Data Network, has recently been confirmed as HIPAA compliant by Compliancy Group.

Shield Data Network streamlines, centralizes and secures the process of obtaining medical records for cases or claims and saves its clients time, reduces the administrative burden of retrieving medical records, and ensures data privacy. The service is used by law firms, insurance companies, and other entities that require access to patient health records.

Since access is required to medical records, Shield Data Network is classed as a business associate under HIPAA and is required to comply with certain provisions of the HIPAA Rules. The team at Shield Data Network consists of experienced professionals who have spent years in the medical record retrieval industry, so they are well aware of the importance of HIPAA compliance. To ensure the company is fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules, Shield Data Network chose to adopt Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance methodology.

Compliancy Group has developed a HIPAA compliance software solution called The Guard, which HIPAA-regulated entities can use to track their compliance efforts and ensure that they address all appropriate provisions of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules and the HITECH Act. Compliancy Group has developed an implementation program that includes a 6-stage risk analysis and remediation process, and after completing the program, clients are assessed to determine if they are HIPAA-compliant.

Compliancy Group’s HIPAA experts assessed Shield Data Network and confirmed that it was fully compliant with the requirements of HIPAA and the HITECH Act and had implemented an effective program to ensure compliance is maintained over time. As such, Shield Data Network was awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance, which demonstrates to current and future clients that Shield Data Network is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of electronic protected health information and is fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules.

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MailHippo, an encrypted email provider, has been awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance by Compliancy Group, confirming that MailHippo is HIPAA compliant.

Encryption of electronic protected health information (ePHI) is an addressable implementation specification of the HIPAA Security Rule, which means it is not required, provided that an alternative safeguard is implemented that provides an equivalent level of protection. If HIPAA-regulated entities sent any ePHI via email beyond the protection of a firewall, then emails must be encrypted to prevent unauthorized access to the ePHI they contain.

MailHippo provides an encrypted email solution that works with all email providers that protects email with AES 256-bit end-to-end encryption, ensuring all emails are protected in transit and at rest. The platform allows users to send and receive encrypted emails from anyone – even individuals who do not subscribe to the service – and track all message access, obtain full message details on demand, and set expiry dates for messages. MailHippo also offers signable HIPAA-compliant forms.

As a provider of those services to HIPAA-regulated entities, MailHippo is classed as a business associate under HIPAA, is required to sign a business associate agreement, and must comply with the HIPAA Rules. MailHippo opted to demonstrate compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, Omnibus Rules, and the requirements of the HITECH Act by partnering with Compliancy Group. MailHippo used Compliancy GRoup’s proprietary HIPAA compliance process to confirm that it has achieved compliance with all aspects of the HIPAA Rules that are applicable to business associates, and tracked progress throughout that process using Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance software – The Guard.

Compliancy Group’s methodology includes a 6-stage HIPAA risk analysis and remediation process, and after completing the compliance program, through the use of The Guard, Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance experts assessed MailHippo’s good faith effort toward maintaining HIPAA compliance and awarded the company the HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates to current and future HIPAA-regulated entity clients that MailHippo’s encryption solutions are fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules and the HITECH Act and confirmed that MailHippo has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program to ensure HIPAA compliance is maintained.

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Compliancy Group has recently assessed Trüpp HR Inc., an HR outsourcing, HR consulting, compensation consulting, and eLearning service provider, and has and has confirmed the company has achieved compliance with the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

Any vendor that provides services to HIPAA-regulated entities that involve access to or contact with identifiable health information classed as protected health information under HIPAA is classed as a business associate and is required to be HIPAA compliant. Vendors that provide services to the healthcare industry that do not require contact with PHI may choose to ensure that they have appropriate policies and procedures in place that are compliant with HIPAA, to give their healthcare clients peace of mind and differentiate their services.

To achieve compliance with the HIPAA Rules, Trüpp partnered with Compliancy Group and used its proven HIPAA compliance methodology and proprietary HIPAA compliance solution, The Guard, which allows companies to track their progress toward compliance and implement an effective HIPAA compliance program. Through the use of The Guard, Trüpp completed Compliancy Group’s Implementation Program, adhering to the necessary regulatory standards outlined in the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, Omnibus Rule, and the HITECH Act. Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance subject matter experts verified Trüpp’s good faith effort to achieve HIPAA compliance and awarded Trüpp the HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

“We are honored to be among the few HR organizations that have achieved HIPAA compliance and pleased to offer this added assurance to our healthcare partners,” said Jean Roque, Trüpp HR President and CEO. “The privacy of our client’s data is of utmost importance at Trüpp, and we are happy to offer this added level of security to all our clients.”

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Televoi, a North Canton, OH-based IT services and IT consulting company, has recently been confirmed as having taken all necessary steps to achieve and maintain compliance with the regulatory standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

Televoi is a managed service provider that offers IT support services, VOIP phone services, website design and support, hardware sales and implementation, IT network support, cloud support, data backup, and IT consulting services for companies in many industry sectors, including healthcare. The nature of the services provided by Televoi means the company comes into contact with sensitive healthcare data classed as protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA. That means Televoi is a business associate under HIPAA and is required to be HIPAA compliant.

To ensure compliance with all the regulatory standards of HIPAA and the HITECH Act, Televoi partnered with Compliancy Group and adopted the company’s proven HIPAA compliance methodology, and tracked progress on its compliance journey using Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance software – The Guard. Using The Guard, Televoi was able to methodically ensure compliance with all appropriate provisions of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules.

Compliancy Group’s methodology includes a 6-stage risk analysis and remediation process, and after completion, Televoi’s good faith effort to achieve compliance was assessed by Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts, who verified HIPAA and HITECH Act compliance and awarded Televoi the HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates to current and future clients that Televoi is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of all protected health information and has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program to ensure continued compliance.

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Compliancy Group has recently assessed Lez Van De Mortel LLC and determined that the company has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and is fully compliant with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules, and has achieved compliance with the regulatory standards of the HITECH Act.

Lez Van De Mortel is a CHPSE-certified HIPAA compliance expert that specializes in building HIPAA-compliant patient acquisition systems for healthcare organizations interested in serious growth. Turnkey marketing engines are developed that leverage all popular online advertising platforms that are fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules and all federal and state regulations.

Since the solutions developed by Lez Van De Mortel come into contact with protected health information, Lez Van De Mortel is classed as a business associate under HIPAA and is required to be fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules. The vast majority of digital marketing agencies do not offer HIPAA-compliant marketing solutions for HIPAA-covered entities. Using a digital marketing company that is not compliant with the HIPAA Rules puts healthcare organizations at risk of civil monetary penalties, and the Director of the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has recently confirmed that disclosures of PHI to social media platforms are now an enforcement priority for OCR.

Lez Van De Mortel enters into business associate agreements with healthcare clients, but for total peace of mind, Lez Van De Mortel partnered with Compliancy Group and used the company’s proven HIPAA methodology to confirm compliance with all appropriate provisions and implementation specifications of the HIPAA Rules. That process includes a 6-stage risk analysis and risk management process, with progress tracked using Compliancy Group’s proprietary HIPAA compliance tracking software – The Guard. After completing that process, Lez Van De Mortel’s good faith effort to achieve HIPAA compliance was assessed by Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts, who awarded Lez Van De Mortel the HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

The HIPAA Seal of Compliance confirms to current and future healthcare clients and business associates of HIPAA-covered entities that Lez Van De Mortel is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of protected health information and has an effective HIPAA compliance program in place to ensure continued compliance.

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Comfort Zone Counseling, a Jackson, MI-based mental health therapist office, has recently been confirmed as having achieved compliance with the regulatory standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and has an effective HIPAA compliance program in place to ensure continued compliance.

Mental health therapy providers are required to comply with the standards and implementation specifications of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, Omnibus Rule, and the HITECH Act. To ensure no aspect of compliance was overlooked, Comfort Zone Counseling partnered with Compliancy Group and followed its proven HIPAA compliance methodology, tracking progress on its compliance journey using Compliancy Group’s proprietary HIPAA compliance tracking software solution, The Guard.

After completing a six-stage risk analysis and remediation process, Comfort Zone Counseling’s good faith effort to achieve compliance was assessed by Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance experts, who determined that Comfort Zone Counseling had achieved HIPAA compliance and awarded the company the HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

The HIPAA Seal of Compliance is issued to organizations that have implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program through the use of The Guard. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates to current and future patients Comfort Zone Counseling is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of any protected health information that is collected, received, maintained, and transmitted. “At Comfort Zone Counseling we will do everything to make sure your PHI is well protected.”

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