Olympus Healthcare Solutions declared HIPAA Compliant

Olympus Healthcare Solutions is pleased to announce that it has achieved Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Certification. Olympus Healthcare Solutions, which includes its Olympus Managed Health Care, Inc., Healthcare Concierge Services, and Axiom Risk Management operating units, is now among a prestigious group of organizations that comply with the HIPAA regulations.

Olympus Healthcare Solutions says it is committed to ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and privacy of all protected health information, by adopting a formal HIPAA Privacy Policy and establishing a Compliance and Security management system and Enforcement team.

Based on the audit performed in September 2010, as per the scope detailed in Regulation 45 CFR (parts 160, 162 & 164), Olympus Healthcare Solutions has been declared HIPAA Compliant.  The certification verifies that Olympus Healthcare Solutions has established and applied the applicable privacy regulations and provisions of HIPAA.

"With 15 years of expertise in  healthcare benefits and claims administration, achieving HIPAA compliance not only ensures that we are compliant with global standards but also assures the security of our customers' most sensitive information and individual health records," said  Steven W. Jacobson, CEO, Olympus Healthcare Solutions. He further adds,  "As with our ISO 9001 certification, we are pleased to have achieved this recognition and we look forward to continue to focus on providing quality products and services to our customers."