Data HIPAA Security

In the past decade, concern for the privacy of individuals' personal health information (PHI) has grown significantly. As a result, work began in 1996 for the development of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly referred to as HIPAA. After undergoing many revisions, HIPAA finally took effect in August of 2003. A year and a half later, an additional modification was made: the HIPAA Security Requirement was included in the act.

The HIPAA Security Requirement mandates that all systems have specific security measures in place. These security measures must (1) physically AND electronically secure electronic protected health information (PHI) against unauthorized retrieval, (2) reliably store the electronic data, and (3) provide for emergency access to the data.

AdvancedMD's HIPAA Data Security Guarantee

AdvancedMD is the #1 Web-based software chosen by physicians and healthcare providers for their physician and billing office management. Because the software is entirely Web-based, medical professionals do not need to concern themselves with the hassle and expense of storing and securing their data in-house, and worrying about whether or not they are complying with the HIPAA data security requirements.

When you use AdvancedMD, all of your electronic medical records, which hold all of your patients' personal health information, are housed securely in AdvancedMD's datacenter facility. This facility features eight levels of security measures and a three-level backup system which provides added protection against the loss of your information. All data is backed up approximately every hour, secure copies are stored every night, and every backup is verified to restore correctly. You are ensured complete security above and beyond the HIPAA data security standards

AdvancedMD Web-Based Software Advantages

Besides complying with HIPAA data security regulations, AdvancedMD's software benefits your practice in many other ways because it is entirely Web-based. Some estimate that practices that use a Web-based ASP (application service provider) spends only a quarter of the cost that practices using traditional software spend.

Besides significantly reducing your costs, Web-based software is more convenient because it can be accessed anywhere there's an Internet connection at anytime. Your data is always up-to-date and always secure. You also enjoy better remote support because the AdvancedMD technicians can actually see your system and data.

Get HIPAA data security for your medical practice and find out for yourself why the AdvancedMD physician practice management software is the preferred choice.