Secure Content Collaboration and
Communication for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare providers and their partners generate, process, share, and store massive amounts of protected health information (PHI) like lab results, prescription records, diagnoses, treatment plans, and more. When PHI is either accidentally or maliciously exposed, patients fall victim to identity theft and insurance fraud while healthcare providers lose patient trust and risk millions of dollars in litigation and penalties.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) helps to ensure that sensitive patient information is handled with care and kept secure, promoting trust in the healthcare system and protecting patients from harm. It is essential for healthcare providers and their partners to prioritize HIPAA compliance to protect patient privacy and avoid costly fines. The Kiteworks Private Content Network enables covered entities and their business associates to protect patient privacy, comply with HIPAA, and avoid costly compliance violations. With advanced security features, including automated end-to-end encryption, security infrastructure integrations, a hardened virtual appliance, access controls, and secure deployment options, Kiteworks ensures that PHI is protected both in transit and at rest. Comprehensive audit logs allow for easy tracking of who has accessed or modified files, and granular permission settings ensure that only authorized individuals can access PHI. By using Kiteworks, healthcare providers and their business associates can have peace of mind knowing that they are supported in meeting HIPAA requirements and safeguarding patient privacy.


Frequently Asked Questions

HIPAA compliance is the adherence to the federal standards set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. This includes requirements on the handling and protection of patient data, as well as patient privacy.

Protected health information (PHI) is any individually identifiable information related to a patient’s physical or mental health condition, the provision of healthcare, or payment for healthcare services. This includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, medical records, and any other confidential information associated with a patient’s health.

Failure to adhere to HIPAA compliance regulations can result in civil or criminal penalties. Civil penalties range from $100 to $50,000 per incident. In cases of willful neglect, criminal penalties can lead to up to 10 years of imprisonment.

To meet HIPAA compliance requirements, your technology must offer secure data storage, access control, user authentication, encryption, audit logging, and activity monitoring. It should also offer the ability to restrict access to data based on the user’s role and authorize individuals to have access only to the data they need.

Adhering to HIPAA compliance regulations can help protect patient data, increase trust in the healthcare system, reduce healthcare costs, and improve patient safety. It can also protect your organization from legal and financial repercussions.

To ensure your organization is HIPAA compliant, you should work with a qualified third-party vendor that can help you audit your data and processes, develop a comprehensive information security plan, and train your staff on best practices for data security and patient privacy.

Kiteworks provides organizations with the tools and features necessary to ensure their data is secure and private and remains compliant with HIPAA. The Kiteworks Private Content Network enables organizations to demonstrate compliance with HIPAA by unifying, controlling, tracking, and securing sensitive PHI data exchanges—email, file sharing, managed file transfer, web forms, and APIs. Kiteworks offers role-based access control to ensure users are only granted access to the data they need to perform their job, and helps organizations monitor and control data access in accordance with HIPAA. It also keeps organizations in compliance with HIPAA through its automated audit logging capabilities, as well as providing on-demand data destruction capabilities and comprehensive reporting capabilities. These features help organizations maintain a clear view of their data security posture and ensure that patient data is only being accessed by authorized individuals and is securely and permanently deleted when no longer needed.

 

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