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Diversified is committed to maintaining the privacy of our client's protected health information (PHI) while providing high quality service. Diversified complies with the HIPAA Electronic Data Interchange Standards, HIPAA Security Standards and our client's Notice of Privacy Practices Document.

HIPAA

Diversified may use and disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO) in order to provide you with quality service. Diversified understands patients have the right to inspect, copy, and amend their PHI. Patients have the right to request restrictions on the use of their PHI. Patients have the right to an accounting of the disclosures of our PHI for other than TPO. Patients have the right to complain about alleged violation to our client's practice privacy officer and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Diversified currently transmits all professional medical claims in the ANSI ASC X12 837 v.4010 format and receives all electronic remittance advices in the ANSI ASC X12 835 v.4010 format. Diversified will test the ANSI ASC X12 837 v.5010 format throughout 2011 and make the conversion to the new format prior to January 1, 2012 deadline.

HIPAA Electronic Data Interchange

Administrative Safeguards

HIPAA Security Standards

Staff trained on HIPAA compliance rules, regulations and procedures

Prepared for aftermath of catastrophic events should they happen

Business associate contracts in-place

Physical Safeguards

Procedures set for workstation use and security

Procedures set electronic media reuse and disposal

Technical Safeguards

Control staff computer log-in and log-off

Monitor access to confidential patient information

Computers set up to authenticate users

In accordance with HIPAA regulations Diversified clients patients must receive a full written notice of our clients privacy practices at their first visit after April 14, 2003. The notice explains:

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

How Diversified, as a business associate, may use and disclose PHI

Patient privacy rights regarding their PHI

Diversified's obligation concerning the use and disclosure of PHI

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