HIPAA Information
With the rapidly changing legislative and regulatory impacts on the healthcare environment, we recognize that corporations are seeking to ensure that our organization is actively assessing and preparing for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Concentra is implementing global strategies to prepare for HIPAA. Our goal is to protect the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information and our clients’ ability to use our services.
Concentra maintains a Regulatory/Legislative Department consisting of staff dedicated to tracking all proposed, pending and active legislative and regulatory developments that are directly proportionate to Concentra's and our customers' business needs. A primary focus of this department is to research privacy and security regulations and legislation on both the federal and state level. We are actively involved in the impact assessment of HIPAA on Concentra's business units and affiliated providers.
Concentra has developed a HIPAA Task Force that consists of individuals from the following departments: Legal; Finance; Human Resources; Information Technology; Risk Management; and operational representatives from each of Concentra's business areas. In addition, Concentra is a member of a consortium of over 30 businesses working together to comply with the various requirements of HIPAA.
Concentra is addressing the communication of new laws relative to privacy and security through a corporate driven HIPAAwareness Program. This program consists of education of management and employees through the Concentra Intranet, internal newsletters and face-to-face educational programs as required to ensure preparation.
Concentra remains confident that the effort put forth will produce the results necessary to achieve our compliance goals. Concentra's Privacy Officer welcomes the opportunity to hear from you regarding your HIPAA questions and concerns. Starting a dialogue with our customers will only prove to strengthen our mutual HIPAA compliance efforts.
