Reveal now meets the required elements of the HIPAA Security Rule for Business Associates. This means that Verizon Connect can sign Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with our US healthcare customers to ensure that clients’ Protected Health Information (PHI) is secured throughout your supply chain.
HIPAA for Reveal means that healthcare professionals such as hospitals, doctors, clinics, psychologists, dentists, nursing homes, medical laboratories, chiropractors, and pharmacies can operate Reveal as 'covered entities' when handling client Protected Health Information (PHI), ensuring that it remains exactly that - protected.
What are the Key Features of HIPAA for Reveal?
It's free. There is no extra cost for using the HIPAA for Reveal feature.
It's secure. Verizon’s HIPAA Security Office engaged third party specialists and external legal counsel to carry out a HIPAA risk assessment of Reveal. This assessment covered all HIPAA Security Rule Administrative, Physical and Technical Safeguards including access controls, encryption and decryption, activity logs and audit controls, Risk assessments and risk management policy.
To use HIPAA for Reveal, simply request it as part of your subscription through your Verizon Connect representative, and then sign a Business Associate Agreement (that is, a federally-mandated contract) with Verizon Connect. You can then use Reveal in situations that require HIPAA compliance. No special features or activations are required.
HIPAA for Reveal FAQs
Q: What is HIPAA?
A: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that created national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to implement the requirements of HIPAA.
Q: What organizations need to be HIPAA compliant?
A: "Covered Entities" in the healthcare sector have to safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) and must use suppliers and contractors that do the same. Anyone who handles protected health information (PHI) needs to take steps to ensure it remains protected. Hospitals, doctors, clinics, psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, nursing homes, and pharmacies are considered Covered Entities and need to be HIPAA compliant.
Q: Is Reveal HIPAA Compliant?
A: Reveal has been independently assessed as meeting the required elements of the HIPAA Security Rule and can be used by HIPAA compliant organizations under a Business Associate Agreement.
Q: In the context of HIPAA, what is a business associate?
A: A "business associate" is a person or entity that performs certain functions or activities that involve the use or disclosure of protected health information on behalf of, or provides services to, a covered entity. These functions, activities, or services include claims processing, data analysis, utilization review, and billing.
Q: What is a Business Associate Agreement (BAA)?
A: HIPAA requires Covered Entities to only work with Business Associates who assure complete protection of PHI. These assurances have to be in writing in the form of a contract or other agreement between the Covered Entity and the Business Associate. GPS tracking records, vehicle stop locations, and job scheduling information could potentially be used to identify individuals in receipt of health services. Covered Entities that track their vehicles should therefore ensure that they have a BAA in place with their fleet tracking provider.
Q: How do I enter into a BAA with Verizon?
A: Your Verizon Connect representative can arrange this as part of the Reveal subscription.
Q: What kind of risk assessment did Verizon Connect Reveal go through?
A: An independent assessor performed a Risk Analysis and HIPAA Compliance and Compliance Assessments using the HIPAA Audit Protocol 2.0 of Verizon Connect Reveal to ensure that PHI was properly protected.
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