Privacy Policy
Meditech offers highly efficient medical billing services that are fully compliant with HIPAA regulations, ensuring the confidentiality and security of protected health information.
Statement on HIPPA Compliance by Meditech
Meditech USA LLC is dedicated to ensuring HIPAA compliance for healthcare providers by adhering to national standards that safeguard individual medical records and identifiable health information.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy rules by implementing technical and administrative safeguards to protect PHI.
- Stay up-to-date with HIPAA developments and their effect on transaction and code sets, as well as privacy and security.
- Maintain HIPAA compliance in both physical and virtual settings, including the integration of necessary functions for websites and software.
Meditech USA LLC ensures that all healthcare solutions used for revenue cycle management for healthcare providers and patients are fully compliant with HIPAA rules and regulations.
What Kind of Information Does Meditech Gather?
Meditech gathers the following details: name, address, date of birth, social security number, insurance information, and additional demographic information. Moreover, we collect medical information such as diagnosis, treatment, and procedure, which is crucial to deliver our services and process insurance claims.
In What Way Is This Information Utilized?
The information obtained by Meditech serves the purpose of offering its services and filing insurance claims. Additionally, this data is crucial for the company to adhere to HIPAA guidelines. Meditech places great importance on safeguarding your patients’ health information and privacy and has enforced policies to ensure that our employees handle this data appropriately. You possess the authority to access your patient’s health information through the Meditech Privacy Policy.
To Whom Is This Information Accessible?
Meditech USA LLC places utmost importance on the confidentiality of its clients’ information. The company has put in place policies to ensure that its personnel handles the data appropriately and securely. As a result, only authorized staff within Meditech can access this information. The data is further safeguarded by multiple security measures, such as firewalls and encryption software. By adopting these preventive measures, Meditech can guarantee the confidentiality and security of its clients’ information.
What Are the Entitlements of Individuals Concerning Their Information?
Individuals possess the authority to access their information. This entitles them to request a copy of their data from Meditech and review it for correctness. Furthermore, they can rectify their data in case of any inaccuracy. They can also request Meditech to erase their data if they no longer desire it to be retained. Ultimately, individuals have the right to limit how Meditech uses their data.
Compulsory Disclosures
HIPAA mandates that healthcare providers reveal to their patients the following details:
- The identity of the entity collecting their data
- The reason behind collecting their data
- The intended use of their data
- The individuals or entities who will have access to their data
- Their entitlement to view and alter their data
- Their entitlement to limit the utilization of their data.
Where Can People Locate the Complete Version of Meditech Privacy Policy?
Meditech’s complete privacy policy is accessible on their website, and individuals may locate it on the homepage by selecting the “Privacy Policy” link. Additionally, the policy can be downloaded and printed in PDF format.
What Measures Does Meditech Implement to Safeguard Individuals’ Data Privacy?
Meditech regards the privacy of its customers’ data with great significance and has instituted measures to ensure proper and secure handling by our employees. Physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards secure our servers, and encryption software is utilized to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
What Occurs in the Event of a Privacy Violation?
In the event of a privacy breach, Meditech will inform the affected individual and the appropriate authorities. Furthermore, in accordance with HIPAA regulations, Meditech will implement measures to prevent future privacy breaches. If individuals feel that their privacy rights have been violated, they have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What Is the Usage of Cookies by Meditech?
Meditech employs cookies for various objectives, including remembering your preferences, monitoring website usage, and enhancing the overall user experience.
Which Categories of Cookies Are Utilized by Meditech?
Meditech implements two categories of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are transitory files that remain on your computer or mobile device as you browse the website and are erased when you close your web browser. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your computer or mobile device for an extended duration and are not deleted when you shut your web browser.
Is the Data Collected Through Cookies by Meditech Shared With Others?
Meditech does not disclose the data collected via cookies to any external party.
Meditech’s Affiliates and Business Partners
Meditech USA LLC has subsidiaries and business associates that assist in delivering our services. We share your health information with these entities to enable them to fulfill their obligations. These entities must adhere to the same privacy regulations as Meditech.
Data Privacy Policy
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
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