February 25, 2008
Is There Really Such a Thing As HIPAA-Compliant Software?
If you want to get technical, there really is no such thing as hipaa compliant medical billing software. This is because compliance with HIPAA’s regulations isn’t really about what the software does in accessing private health information. It’s about what you do with said information. For example, you may have software that requires you to set a new password each month. But if you keep the password on a post-it note in the front drawer, how secure is it? The same is true if encryption techniques are used to secure data being sent across the Internet, but you have an unlocked file cabinet where the same information is accessible. At best, hipaa compliant medical billing software should actually be called HIPAA-ready medical billing software.
