{"id":656,"date":"2022-01-31T20:16:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T20:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecins.wpenginepowered.com\/us\/?p=656"},"modified":"2022-01-31T20:19:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T20:19:33","slug":"ecins-data-privacy-hipaa-compliance-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecins.com\/us\/ecins-data-privacy-hipaa-compliance-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"ECINS Prioritizes Data Privacy with HIPAA Compliance Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to supporting people and communities in need, the right data can make all the difference. It can help aid groups and support agencies to identify early warning signs of distress, respond to interconnected challenges, and collaborate at scale.<\/p>\n

When not appropriately protected, data can also put people at risk. Millions of people experience identity theft<\/a> each year, while data breaches and online privacy have quickly become top priorities for organizations and ordinary people.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we are excited to announce that ECINS has taken all necessary steps to achieve compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). ECINS earned its Seal of ComplianceTM<\/sup> from Compliancy Group, reflecting our ongoing commitment to protecting personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI).<\/p>\n

HIPAA is made up of a set of regulatory standards governing the security, privacy and integrity of sensitive PHI, including individually identifiable healthcare-related information. If vendors who service healthcare clients come in contact with PHI in any way, those vendors must be HIPAA compliant.<\/p>\n

HIPAA guidelines are enforced by The Department of Health and Human Services, but the agency does not provide or endorse HIPAA certification. Compliancy Group\u2019s Seal of Compliance is a recognized third-party HIPAA compliance verification standard for healthcare professionals, vendors and IT professionals across the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n

ECINS has completed Compliancy Group\u2019s Implementation Program, adhering to the necessary regulatory standards outlined in the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, Omnibus Rule and HITECH. Compliance Group has verified ECINS\u2019 good faith effort to achieve HIPAA compliance through The GuardTM<\/sup>, Compliancy Group\u2019s proprietary HIPAA solution.<\/p>\n

To achieve Compliancy Group\u2019s HIPAA certification, ECINS completed several tasks, including:<\/p>\n