Medical Records Shredding
Healthcare professionals know how important patient privacy is when handling medical records.
Not only is it the ethical thing to do, but US Federal Law requires it for medical records shredding. This is known as PHI and falls under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. In order to follow HIPAA regulations, medical professionals must make sure this information’s disposal is properly done and fully secure.
Any professional in the healthcare industry is responsible for maintaining a patient’s sensitive and confidential information.
All Protected Health Information requires careful handling, in compliance with both Federal and State laws. It is absolutely necessary to trust your shredding needs to a competent shredding company with experience and one that understands the laws, security, and compliance regulations. As a medical professional, you need to handle your patients’ records with the same care and professionalism as you do with their healthcare needs.
Our clients include doctors and medical offices, hospitals, walk-in clinics, nursing homes, veterinarians, and many other healthcare organizations. All of these types of physicians and professionals rely on Global Document Services to protect their patient documents by shredding them in compliance with HIPAA.
Penalties for noncompliance can range from $100 – $50,000 per violation depending on the level of negligence. These HIPAA violations are broken down into four categories from accidental to willful neglect with no attempt made to correct it. While we know that medical professionals do everything in their power to make sure that they are compliant, sometimes costly mistakes happen. Even a Category 1 violation can be upwards of $50,000 in total. By using Global Document Services to handle your medical records shredding, you can avoid fines like this, now and in the future.