M*Modal provides technical controls and safeguards that support its customers’ compliance policies and procedures. Although HIPAA compliance is the responsibility of every healthcare organization, M*Modal is dedicated to ensuring that its products and services make it easier for them to reach that goal.
M*Modal has also established a corporate Department of Information Security and HIPAA Compliance led by a corporate director to facilitate and manage the information security needs of its customers. The director’s role includes these responsibilities:
- Implement corporate privacy and security policies, and ensure effective corporate-wide privacy and security awareness
- Validate that current operational and technical business practices ensure the privacy and security of protected health information
- Develop, implement and monitor a privacy and security awareness, education and training program, as well as a compliance program
- Assist our customers in the ongoing process of negotiating and finalizing the required business associate agreements
Going forward, M*Modal’s guiding principle is to make every reasonable effort to be knowledgeable and responsive regarding any changes in the Final Privacy Rule and Security Rule, and to act as a compliant Business Associate.
