The customizable telehealth solution provider, Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc., has recently demonstrated compliance with the federally mandated standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and has been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program.

Vendors who service health care clients who come into contact with PHI in any way must be HIPAA compliant. Policies and procedures must be implemented, maintained, and followed to ensure the privacy of protected health information, and administrative, physical, and technical safeguards implemented to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI.

To ensure that no aspect of compliance was overlooked, Let’s Talk Interactive partnered with Compliancy Group and used the firm’s proven HIPAA methodology to ensure adherence 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, with progress along that compliance journey tracked using Compliancy Group’s compliance tracking software solution – The Guard.

“At Let’s Talk Interactive, we have a bedrock commitment to making sure our patients’ private health care information stays private,” said Arthur Cooksey, chairman and CEO of Let’s Talk Interactive. “That extends from our leading-edge telehealth technology itself to the people at all levels of our company. Our clients demand it, our patients deserve it, and working with Compliancy Group ensures that we will continue to do just that.”

After completing that process, which included a six-stage risk analysis and remediation process, Compliancy Group verified Let’s Talk Interactive’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance and awarded the company the HIPAA Seal of Compliance. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance is awarded to companies that have implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program through the use of The Guard. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates to current and future clients that Let’s Talk Interactive is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of healthcare data.

“Let’s Talk Interactive chose Compliancy Group for its comprehensive approach, ensuring companies perform security risk assessments, employee awareness training, and management of business associate agreements. By working with Compliancy Group to achieve HIPAA compliance, we provide peace of mind to patients and confidence to our clients and partners,” said Cooksey. “It allows us to stand out from much of the industry and aligns with our commitment to excellence in everything we do.”

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Compliancy Group has confirmed Referral Ease has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program. Cheshire, CT-based Referral Ease was recently formed with the goal of eliminating referrals paperwork and reducing frustration and appointment-related stress for patients and healthcare professionals.​

The company was founded by Dr. Hugh Finch Jr. DDS, MBA, in response to the lack of a comprehensive, HIPAA-compliant digital platform for managing patient referrals.

“After searching the web and seeking advice from colleagues, Dr. Finch, founder of Referral Ease, was unable to find a truly comprehensive platform for eliminating paper referrals.  That’s when Dr. Finch shared his dilemma with his business partner and co-founder of Referral Ease Together, they created the most comprehensive and HIPPA compliant solution for one of the last paper processes in Dentistry… referrals.”

Since HIPAA-regulated information is fed into the platform, safeguards are required to ensure patient privacy and the security of protected health information. To ensure that those safeguards were implemented along with all appropriate policies and procedures, Referral Ease sought assistance from Compliancy Group.

Compliancy Group has developed a HIPAA compliance methodology that has been used by many HIPAA-regulated entities to ensure compliance with all appropriate provisions of the HIPAA Rules. Clients follow that process and track their progress along their compliance journeys using Compliancy Group’s proprietary compliance-tracking software solution – The Guard.

After completing that process, which includes a 6-stage risk analysis and remediation process, Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts assessed Referral Ease’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance and confirmed the company has implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and is compliant with all appropriate provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, Omnibus Rule, and the HITECH Act.

Compliancy Group clients that pass the assessments are awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates to current and future clients that a company is committed to privacy and security and has an effective program in place to ensure future compliance.

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Network Six, a managed services provider offering information technology & cybersecurity services to businesses throughout New York and New Jersey, has recently undergone a third-party assessment and has been confirmed as having implemented the policies, procedures, and processes to comply with all appropriate provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules.

The provision of IT and cybersecurity services to healthcare organizations requires Network Six to have access to systems where HIPAA-regulated data may be stored. As such, Network Six is classed as a business associate under HIPAA and is required to comply with certain provisions of the HIPAA Rules relating to the privacy and security of protected health information.

To ensure compliance with all requirements of the HIPAA Rules, Network Six partnered with Compliancy Group and used its proven HIPAA compliance methodology, and tracked progress along its compliance journey using Compliancy Group’s proprietary software solution – The Guard.

After completing that process, which includes a 6-stage risk analysis and remediation process, Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts assessed Network Six’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance and confirmed the managed service provider had implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and was compliant with all appropriate provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, Omnibus Rule, and HITECH Act.

Compliancy Group clients that pass the assessments are awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates to current and future clients that a company is committed to privacy and security and has an effective program in place to ensure future compliance.

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Posted, a provider of AI-driven tools to ease the administrative burden on healthcare providers, has been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program by Compliancy Group.

Posted provides predictive analysis, price transparency, and medical billing and claims services to healthcare providers, which naturally sees the company provided with patients’ protected health information (PHI). As such, Posted is classed as a business associate under HIPAA and is required to implement safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI and comply with strict rules to ensure patient privacy while providing IT services and support for its covered entity clients.

To ensure no aspect of the complex HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, Omnibus Rules, and the HITECH Act was overlooked, Posted partnered with Compliancy Group.

“Privacy is not just a compliance obligation, but Posted’s company value. As we work on getting medical practices paid in 24 hours, we handle insurance claims data, patient benefits information and other PHI. We work hard to give our customers the highest confidence that we take security and privacy of this data extremely seriously,” said Alok Kothari, CEO of Posted.

Compliancy Group has developed a HIPAA compliance methodology that HIPAA-covered entities and business associates can follow to ensure they are fully compliant with the HIPAA Rules. The journey toward compliance is tracked using Compliancy Group’s proprietary software solution, The Guard.

Posted followed that methodology, which includes a 6-Stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and remediation process, after which Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance subject matter experts assessed Posted’s compliance program and verified its good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance. The successful completion of the program saw Posted awarded Compliancy Group’s HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates Posted is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of healthcare data, has implemented HIPAA-compliant policies and procedures, and has an ongoing HIPAA compliance program. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance helps companies such as Posted differentiate their services and demonstrate they are fully committed to HIPAA compliance.

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The Mauldin SC-based IT company, Ruffian Software, has completed Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance process and has been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program.

Ruffian Software protects the networks, systems, and data of managed IT providers and their clients through automated privileged account management. The company has developed a platform for creating, managing, and securing privileged accounts, which enables IT providers to effortlessly attain a more secure, compliant, and efficient security posture.

To demonstrate the company’s commitment to HIPAA compliance, Ruffian Software partnered with Compliancy Group. Compliancy Group has a tried and trusted HIPAA compliance methodology that business associates such as Ruffian Software can follow to ensure they have implemented policies, practices, and procedures to fully comply with all of their obligations under the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, Omnibus Rules and the HITECH Act.

The compliance journey can be complicated, which is why Compliancy Group developed its compliance tracking software solution – The Guard. The software can be used by HIPAA-regulated entities to ensure no aspect of compliance is overlooked.

Ruffian Software used The Guard, and followed Compliancy Group’s methodology. After successfully completing the 6-Stage HIPAA risk analysis and remediation process, the company’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance was assessed by Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts. Ruffian Software was confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and was awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance.

“Achieving this recognition marks a critical milestone for Ruffian Software as we continue to prove to our partners and customers that we not only enable their own security and compliance, but also practice what we preach,” said Martin White, Founder, Ruffian Software. “The team at Compliancy Group have been instrumental in guiding us through this due diligence and their insights and guidance were tremendous. We are thankful for their partnership and look forward to collaborating in empowering the channel to be more secure and compliant.”

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Halifax County Public Health System (HCPHS) has been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program by Compliancy Group.

HCPHS is part of the North Carolina Public Health statewide system and promotes and contributes to the highest possible level of health for the residents of Halifax County through programs related to child health, communicable disease, environmental health, family planning, health education, immunization, maternal health, vital records, and WIC.

HCPHS provides community health, disease prevention, health services, and health promotion programs while protecting communities – not just individuals – from undesired outcomes such as communicable diseases, epidemics, and contaminated food and water and works daily to reduce the impact of chronic and oral diseases.

Ensuring the privacy and security of sensitive data is of paramount importance to HCPHS, which is why HCPHS took the decision to partner with Compliancy Group and ensure its policies and practices were fully compliant with the regulatory standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance process allows HIPAA-regulated entities to methodically ensure compliance with the HIPAA Rules and the HITECH Act, with progress along the compliance journey, tracked using Compliancy Group’s proprietary software solution – The Guard. Compliancy Group has developed a 6-stage risk analysis and remediation process, and after completing that process, the good faith effort of its clients toward HIPAA compliance is assessed by Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts.

After the successful completion of that process, HCPHS was confirmed to be 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 and was awarded the HIPAA Seal of Compliance which demonstrates HCPHS’s commitment to ensuring the privacy and security of sensitive personal and protected health information.

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The automated insurance billing platform provider Zentist has demonstrated the company has implemented a HIPAA compliance program and is fully compliant with all appropriate provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, Omnibus Rule, and the HITECH Act.

The Zentist platform was developed to simplify and automate insurance revenue cycle management (RCM) for dental practices and eliminate the significant costs associated with the inefficient legacy billing systems. It has been estimated that the use of legacy billing systems costs dental businesses around $2.1 billion in lost revenue. The Zentist platform uses robotic processes and machine learning to automate manual billing processes and meet the complex billing needs of modern dental practices. The nature of the Zentist platform means it comes into contact with the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of dental patients, which makes Zentist a business associate under HIPAA.

Under HIPAA, business associates are required to comply with certain provisions of the HIPAA Rules and must ensure the privacy and security of ePHI. To ensure the platform and the company were fully compliant with all appropriate provisions of the HIPAA Rules and the HITECH Act, Zentist partnered with Compliancy Group and used its HIPAA implementation program and compliance tracking software solution – The Guard – to methodically ensure policies and procedures were implemented that met the minimum standards for privacy that are required by HIPAA and appropriate technical, physical, and administrative safeguards were implemented to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability, of ePHI.

After completing that process, and using Compliancy Group’s 6-stage HIPAA risk analysis and remediation methodology, Zentist’s good faith effort toward HIPAA compliance was validated by Compliancy Group, which awarded the company the HIPAA Seal of Compliance. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance is evidence of Zentist’s commitment to ensuring the privacy and security of sensitive patient information and demonstrates to dental practices that the Zentist platform fully supports HIPAA compliance.

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