MyWoundDoctor Inc. has been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program by Compliancy Group and is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of all electronic protected health information recorded and transmitted by its telehealth mobile application.

MyWoundDoctor was founded in 2015 by Dr. Nick Sieveking, a board-certified, Stanford-trained plastic surgeon based in Nashville, TN. The company developed an easy-to-use telehealth mobile application that allows patients and their caregivers to record images of wounds and transmit them to physicians and certified wound care nurses.

MyWoundDoctor serves physicians, health plans, and patients with integrated and cost-reducing telehealth wound care applications and services, with the mobile application used for wound care management and for providing medical advice to caregivers and/or patients. MyWoundDoctor is licensed in more than 42 States for the treatment of wounds through telehealth services.

MyWoundDoctor collects wound measurements and other patient demographic and clinical data, so is classed as a business associate under HIPAA and must ensure electronic protected health information is secured at all times and patient privacy is protected.

“MyWoundDoctor exists to provide world-class wound care to patients and providers who need an innovative, cost-effective avenue for wound care.  Our main priority is to help patients heal and to do so in a safe and secure way. Protecting patient PHI by being HIPAA compliant is on the forefront of our mind in every decision we make. As the telehealth industry grows being HIPAA compliant will only become more vital,” explained MyWoundDoctor in a statement. “As we help heal patient’s wounds, we want all of our patients and providers to feel confident that MyWoundDoctor cares about PHI and will always strive to be HIPAA compliant in all our efforts.”

To ensure the company and its application and services were fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules, MyWoundDoctor partnered with Compliancy Group. MyWoundDoctor adopted Compliancy Group’s proven HIPAA compliance methodology and compliance tracking software – The Guard. After completing Compliancy Group’s 6-Stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and remediation process, MyWoundDoctor’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance was verified by Compliancy’ Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts and the company was awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates MyWoundDoctor’s commitment to ensuring the privacy and security of healthcare data and shows the company has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program.

“The best thing we can offer a patient/provider through our business is comfort.  Comfort that they are receiving the best wound care protocols; comfort that they are receiving a cost-effective wound care solution; and comfort that PHI and ePHI will be protected through MyWoundDoctor operating as a HIPAA compliant business,” said MyWoundDoctor. “We chose the Compliancy Group because they were professional in their approach and organized through The Guard platform… Compliancy Group has saved us countless hours and is a cost-effective way at becoming HIPAA compliant.”

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Canary Global Inc. has been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program by Compliancy Group.

Canary Global Inc. is a medical technology company that has developed a range of innovative medical devices, software, and services, including a diagnostics platform for early disease detection, AI-powered analysis software for predicting disease risk, and software for processing and sharing test results. Canary’s nano-sensor technology and secure platforms can detect diseases, characterize the nature and location of cancers, and predict and monitor responses to therapy.

The medical devices and software developed by Canary Global Inc. come into contact with electronic protected health information, so the company is classed as a business associate under HIPAA. That means Canary Global Inc. must comply with data security requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule and implement privacy policies that comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

To ensure the company and its products and services were fully compliant with the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA Security Rule, HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, and the HITECH Act, Canary Global Inc. worked with Compliancy Group and adopted its proprietary HIPAA compliance methodology.

Canary Global Inc. followed the methodology and tracked its progress using Compliancy Group’s compliance tracking software solution, The Guard. After completing Compliancy Group’s 6-Stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and remediation process, Canary Global’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance was verified by Compliancy’ Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts and the company was awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates that a company has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of protected health information.

“We as a medical device company who serves the society in the healthcare domain, Canary Health Technologies is a Business Associate under the definition of HIPAA (45 CFR §160.103). This enforces Canary Global Inc. to follow security and privacy policies laid down by HIPAA,” explained Canary Global in a statement. “We are committed to safeguard and secure the electronic protected health information that is recorded while providing IT service and support for disease diagnosis and medical health monitoring.”

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The Montreal, Canada-based performance analytics and end user experience solution provider Accedian has achieved HIPAA compliance with Compliancy Group.

Accedian’s solutions provide its customers with the ability to assure their digital infrastructure, while helping them to unlock the full productivity of their users. The solutions give its customers full visibility into their IT and network infrastructure, allowing them to gain invaluable insights into the experience of every user.

Accedian’s many healthcare customers use its networking solutions to greatly improve efficiency and workforce productivity, while also improving cross-functional collaboration. Through solutions such as Accedian Skylight, customers gain end-to-end and real-time visibility into network performance which reduces downtime, improves the end user experience, and gives healthcare officials the ability to offer a better quality of patient care, which translates into improved patient outcomes.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules must be followed by business associates of HIPAA-covered entities whose products and services may come into contact with protected health information. As a business associate of many HIPAA-covered entities, Accedian must therefore ensure the company and its products are fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules.

To ensure the met its responsibilities under HIPAA, Accedian partnered with Compliancy Group and adopted its tried and tested proprietary HIPAA compliance methodology and tracked progress toward full compliance using Compliancy Group’s compliance tracking software solution – The Guard.

Compliancy Group’s 6 -stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and Risk Remediation process was successfully completed, after which Accedian’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance was accessed by Compliancy’s Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts. Accedian was determined to be fully compliant with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules and was awarded Compliancy Group’s HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

“We are very proud to have completed the certification for HIPAA compliance and shown our continued commitment to serving hospitals and healthcare organizations with secure, modern technology that can help them excel with their digital transformation and improvement initiatives,” said Sergio Bea, Vice President of Global Enterprise and Channel Sales. “Accedian Skylight empowers IT teams to take control of their users’ digital experiences and drive increased efficiency, giving healthcare providers the foundation they need to boost quality of care and patient outcomes.”

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New Philadelphia, OH-based TeleVine Therapy has been independently verified as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program.

TeleVine Therapy is an award-winning provider of speech and language therapy services to individuals in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and surrounding communities and school districts. The company was established in September 2014 by speech-language pathologist Tara Vining and provides a range of services including speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and orofacial myofunctional therapy to clients of all ages.

TeleVine Therapy is a HIPAA-covered entity and is therefore required to meet the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). To ensure that the company and its staff were fully compliant with the requirements of the HITECH Act and the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules, TeleVine Therapy partnered with Compliancy Group.

TeleVine Therapy adopted Compliancy Group’s proprietary 6-Stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and remediation process and tracked progress using Compliancy Group’s compliance tracking software solution – The Guard. After completing that process, Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts assessed TeleVine Therapy’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance.

The company was found to have identified and addressed risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patients’ protected health information and had implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program.

TeleVine Therapy was awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance, which demonstrates TeleVine Therapy’s commitment to patient privacy and data security and helps the company differentiate its services.

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Compliancy Group has confirmed that Send Mammogram has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and is compliant with the federally-mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Send Mammogram is an innovative digital healthcare technology platform that empowers women to request prior mammograms for comparison before breast cancer screening appointments. Through the Send Mammogram platform, patients are digitally connected to mammography providers and can request and share breast health images through the mobile app and dedicated enterprise mammography image-sharing platform.

HIPAA is made up of a set of regulatory standards governing the security, privacy, and integrity of sensitive health care data called protected health information (PHI). Healthcare providers and their business associates must ensure that safeguards are implemented to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI and patient privacy is assured.

“HIPAA is critical to Send Mammogram due to the sensitive nature of the images and information being electronically transferred on behalf of patients. The secure mobile and web platform allows patients to request their mammograms and other breast health images digitally, to be sent to mammography providers or directly to themselves. This empowers women to have their previous mammograms available for comparison, leading to more decisive results and courses of care if needed,” said Send Mammogram’s Founder and CEO Tillata Gibson. “The digital image-sharing focus of the innovative platform, which includes patient information, makes it essential that Send Mammogram is upholding the highest level of security and privacy for patients.”

To ensure that Send Mammogram is fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules, the company partnered with Compliancy Group. Send Mammogram used Compliancy Group’s proprietary HIPAA methodology and The Guard compliance tracking software to ensure HIPAA compliant policies and procedures were implemented and PHI was safeguarded.

After completing Compliancy Group’s six-stage implementation program, Send Mammogram’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance was assessed and the company was awarded Compliancy Group’s HIPAA Seal of Compliance.  The HIPAA Seal of Compliance confirms that Send Mammogram is adhering to the necessary regulatory standards outlined in the HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA Security Rule, HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, HIPAA Omnibus Rule and the HITECH Act.

“Send Mammogram is a new yet critical service for all women, and we are committed to upholding the same high standards of patient privacy, security, and integrity as every other provider in the health care system” said Gibson. “We’re proud to have achieved compliance and look forward to furthering our mission of aiding women’s breast health by safely and efficiently sharing their critical mammography history.”

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Compliancy Group has announced that The Speech Paradigm LLC has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and has demonstrated compliance with the standards of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules.

Alexandria & Shawn Guthreau founded The Speech Paradigm to provide effective in-home language therapy sessions for children in New Jersey to make a significant difference in their lives. Alexandria & Shawn have firsthand experience raising a child with autism spectrum disorder who is non-verbal, and discovered there were very few specialists in the New Jersey area that could provide language therapy.

As a provider of language therapy, The Speech Paradigm is required to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Rules and to ensure full compliance, assistance was sought from Compliancy Group.

Compliancy Group has developed a tried and tested HIPAA compliance methodology that HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates can follow to ensure all requirements of the HIPAA Rules are satisfied. Clients can follow this methodology to simplify HIPAA compliance, and track their progress using Compliancy Group’s proprietary software solution – The Guard.

“Working with Compliancy Group has turned managing HIPAA into a seamless process for us. We have always questioned our interpretation of the regulations. The Compliance Group is the best in the business and helped us systematize the process and made it easy to understand. That makes sure our entire organization has a clear understanding of what we need to do in order to protect our patient’s information. It has also saved us a lot of time that we can now dedicate to our patients.”

After successfully completing Compliancy Group’s proprietary 6-Stage HIPAA risk analysis and remediation process, Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts assessed The Speech Paradigm’s good faith effort to achieve HIPAA compliance and awarded the practice the HIPAA Seal of Compliance. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates The Speech Paradigm’s commitment to ensuring the privacy and security of patient data and helps The Speech Paradigm differentiate their services.

“Our commitment to protecting our patients’ information is one of the ways we show our dedication to our patients,” said Alexandria Guthreau. “We could never guarantee the high level of compliance we currently have without the expertise the Compliancy Group provides. They have helped us ensure that we have no gaps in our organization.”

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Compliancy Group has announced Team Keep has achieved compliance with the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Team Keep is a nonprofit organization that has developed a secure online document storage solution for the homeless. The service can be used to store identification documentation to facilitate applications for government services and aid.

One of the most common reasons why the homeless are unable to receive benefits and apply for jobs is a lack of identification documents. The Team Keep application – Keep.id – aims to eliminate this barrier and help individuals escape the cycle of homelessness.

“HIPAA matters to us at Team Keep because it is the federal standard for protecting client information and it is important that all of our workforce is not only aware of the standards set under HIPAA but also practice good discretion for client PHI,” said Team Keep.

Since the Keep.id solution is used to store documentation that contains sensitive information, safeguards must be implemented to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of that information. To ensure that appropriate privacy and security measures were implemented, and risks and vulnerabilities to sensitive data were identified and managed, Team Keep sought assistance from Compliancy Group.

Team Keep used Compliancy Group’s proprietary HIPAA methodology and The Guard compliance tracking software solution to ensure its Keep.id application and policies and procedures were in line with HIPAA standards.

“Even if one of our volunteers does not work directly on the Keep.id application code, it is important that our entire team undergoes HIPAA training and maintains good security of their devices and workspaces,” explained Team Keep. “Given the nature of our application, asking the homeless to upload their identification documents, it is essential that not only is the site secure but also that all our members practice as if they do have access to client information.”

After completing Compliancy Group’s 6-Stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and remediation process, Compliancy Group awarded Team Keep the HIPAA Seal of Compliance. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates Team Keep has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and is fully committed to protecting the privacy and security of sensitive data.

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Compliancy Group has confirmed Williamstown, NJ-based COPS Monitoring, the largest provider of professional monitoring in the United States, has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program.

The regulatory standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) govern the privacy, security, and integrity of sensitive healthcare data called Protected Health Information (PHI).

Any vendor of a HIPAA-covered entity whose products or services ‘touch’ PHI is classed as a business associate and is required by law to comply with certain provisions of the HIPAA Rules.

Many business associates of HIPAA-covered entities partner with Compliancy Group and use the company’s proven HIPAA compliance methodology and proprietary compliance tracking software – The Guard – to demonstrate they are fully compliant with the appropriate standards of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, Omnibus Rule, and the HITECH Act.

By completing Compliancy Group’s Implementation Program, COPS Monitoring demonstrated its adherence to the meticulous regulatory standards of the HIPAA Rules and the HITECH Act and, through the use of The Guard, showed the company can ensure continued compliance.

Compliancy’ Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts recognized COPS Monitoring’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance by awarding the company the HIPAA Seal of Compliance. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates COPS Monitoring has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security.

“We have a profound respect for what it means to be a professional monitoring provider of millions of homes and businesses. Our dealers and customers place a tremendous amount of trust in us; not only for their physical security and wellbeing, but also to keep their data and personal information safe,” said COPS Monitoring president Jim McMullen. “In addition to protecting their data with state-of-the-art technology, we believe the independent verification of our HIPAA compliance is another step in the right direction to guarding our dealer and customer, and a valuable addition to our SOC 2 attestation.”

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Winfield, KS-based Custom Internet Services LLC, an Information Technology solution provider serving small- and medium-sized businesses and organizations, has been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program by Compliancy Group.

Custom Internet Services provides a range of IT services including cybersecurity, data protection, data backup, networking, web systems, and training. Many of the services provided to healthcare organizations and their business associates involves access to systems that contain protected health information. Custom Internet Services is therefore classed as a business associate and is required to comply with certain provisions of the HIPAA Rules.

To ensure the company was fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules, Custom Internet Services partnered with Compliancy Group. Compliancy Group has developed a comprehensive implementation program that simplifies compliance with the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules and those of the HITECH Act.

Custom Internet Services completed the implementation process and tracked progress toward compliance using Compliancy Group’s proprietary HIPAA compliance tracking solution, The Guard.  After completing that process and identifying and mitigating potential risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI, Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts verified Custom Internet Services’ good faith effort to achieve HIPAA compliance and awarded the company its HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates a company’s commitment to data security and compliance with the HIPAA Rules and helps companies differentiate their services.

“Maintaining the security of our clients’ data is of the highest importance. Our team has worked very diligently to achieve this validation. We’re pleased to offer this enhanced capability to our clients,” said Steve Strom, Owner of Custom Internet Services.

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