HIPAA is a set of rules and regulations which hospitals, doctors, healthcare providers, health plans and their authorized vendors must follow in order to provide services aptly and ensure that there is no breach of confidence while maintaining patient records and patient health information.

The Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information. At the same time, the Privacy Rule is balanced so that it permits the disclosure of personal health information needed for patient care and other important purposes.

Confidentiality of patient and practice information is assured.  MMM Professional Services maintains the latest technology advances for patient protection. Firewalls and antivirus software are installed on all computers.  Electronic processing and transfer of data is done over our secure 128 bit FTP (File Transfer Protocol) VPN connection, featuring Active Directory Authentication with password protection.

MMM Professional Services has a zero tolerance policy for any breech of confidentiality. Records are kept secure and all appropriate laws are observed for handling the release of information.  Any spoiled hard copies of notes and copies of patient information in document format are shredded.