Personal health information is among the most private and sensitive information that individuals possess. Through the NHIN’s efforts, ePHI will be made available to a greater amount of people, but the security of this information still remains vital.
HIPAA Compliant Security
Netgain’s eHealth Architecture is designed to protect patient data according to HIPAA’s regulations and requirements. As part of that, we participate in yearly HIPAA assessments to make sure our data center is fully compliant, and we train everyone on HIPAA security and adherence.
HIPAA Security Rule
HIPAA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have developed security standards related to the remote use of and access to ePHI. With the administrative, physical and technical safeguards of Netgain’s eHealth Architecture, in accordance with the HIPAA Security Rule, you can be certain that all remote users have adequate authentication and that ePHI is more than sufficiently protected via your remote connection.
Role-Based Access
Not everyone in a healthcare organization should be able to access full healthcare records. In the Netgain environment, role-based access can be assigned that takes into account what role the user plays in the patient’s treatment. For example, administrative personnel don’t need the same level of access as the treating doctor. Netgain’s eHealth Architecture provides only the approved level of access to authorized personnel, to ensure full patient confidentiality.
Secured Patient Access
Consumers demand more from their healthcare provider, such as access to their medical records, tests, and diagnosis via a patient portal. In the same way that ePHI needs to be HIPAA protected within an organization, it needs to be protected as it is accessed externally by patients. Netgain will work with you to make sure your patients have
secure access to their ePHI.