Background
and General Information
The
privacy provisions of the federal law, the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), apply to health information
created or maintained by health care providers who engage in certain
electronic transactions, health plans, and health care clearinghouses.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued the regulation,
"Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information,"
applicable to entities covered by HIPAA. The Office for Civil Rights
(OCR) is the Departmental component responsible for implementing and
enforcing the privacy regulation.
As a business
associate under HIPAA, and as an independent contractor providing document
shredding/destruction service, we will appropriately safeguard all Protected
Health Information and will not use or disclose to a third party unless
required by law until shredded, and issue a certificate of destruction
at completion.
We offer
the perfect collection stations for storage of confidential material
prior to destruction. Attractive, durable and economical, these containers
will help you improve the security of classified company memos, financials,
sales projections, payroll, proposals and correspondence.
With wide
variety that's suitable for any office environment. Attractive and conveniently
sized to offer superior security for your confidential documents. These
models feature a front & top opening for easy removal of bags, a
universal locking system to keep your information secure, and a front
(or top) slot allowing the documents to fall in the container.