HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
Medware intends to protect the privacy and provide for the security
of protected health information (PHI) in compliance with the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,
Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) and regulations promulgated by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Because Medware receives PHI from our clients, or creates it
on behalf of our clients, we shall maintain the security and
confidentiality of all PHI as required by our clients and in
compliance with HIPAA and other applicable laws and regulations.
USE OF PHI Medware shall not use or further disclose PHI other than
as expressly permitted by contractural agreement or as allowed
by HIPAA and other applicable laws and regulations.