Lex Bridge advises healthcare institutions on a wide range of compliance and enforcement matters in US, UK, EU and MENA regions. Our bespoke compliance services in this field range from implementing effective controls and compliance programs to prevent our client from any pitfalls in conducting business in a manner harmonised with the laws and conducting due diligence on third parties, including business partners and agents, to ensure that they are not engaging in prohibited activities. Our custom-made services ensure that our clients are fully compliant with any and all applicable healthcare legal frameworks.

We ensure compliance with

  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Washington My Health My Data Act, 2023
  • National Health Service Act, 2006
  • UK GDPR
  • Data Protection Act, 2018

THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, 1996 (HIPPA)

HIPPA is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. the us department of health and human services (hhs) issued the hipaa privacy rule to implement the requirements of hipaa. the hipaa security rule protects a subset of information covered by the privacy rule.

WHO HAS TO TO COMPLY?

  • HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
  • HEALTH PLANS
  • BUSINESS ASSOCIATES

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION UNDER HIPPA?

  • PATIENT NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, ADDRESS AND ANY OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION
  • SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
  • MEDICAL HISTORY
  • PAYMENT INFORMATION
  • ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT COULD BE USED TO IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL
  • DEMOGHRAPHIC
  • HEALTH INFORMATION
  • HEALTH INFORMATION

CONSEQUENCES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

  • ADMINISTRATIVE FINES WORTH 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE IMPOSED.
  • FAILURE TO COMPLY CAN RESULT IN YOUR BUSINESS BEING SHUT DOWN
  • CIVIL LAWSUITS, CRIMINAL CHARGES, AND NEGATIVE PUBLICITY CAN ARISE FROM NONCOMPLIANCE WITH HIPAA.

BENEFITS OF COMPLIANCE

  • A GREATER SATISFACTION SCORE FROM FAMILIES AND PATIENTS ALIKE
  • A REDUCTION IN LIABILITY FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTIVES
  • HIPAA COMPLIANCE HELPS INCREASE PROFITS
  • REDUCED MEDICAL ERRORS IN BUSY SYSTEMS