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  • GFI FAXmaker

    Network Fax Server Software for Exchange/SMTP/Lotus

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GFI FaxMaker and HIPAA Compliance

The U.S. Congress recognized the need for national patient record privacy standards in 1996 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was enacted. The law included provisions designed to improve efficiency and reduce costs for health care businesses by encouraging electronic transactions, but it also required new safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of that information. In November 1999, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed regulations to guarantee patients new rights and protections against the misuse or disclosure of their health records.

The Act has changed the way healthcare organizations send, receive, and manage confidential information. Previous hard copy paper systems are considered insecure and a liability and therefore new alternatives for exchanging and tracking protected health information (PHI) are required.

This document outlines the requirements of HIPAA in terms of faxing PHI and how GFI Software’s GFI FaxMaker, an easy-to-use fax server, can help health organizations to comply with HIPAA’s regulations for information flow and exchange.

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