HIPAA Overview

HIPAA Overview

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law August 21, 1996. This landmark legislation affects nearly everyone involved in the healthcare process from providers to healthcare information systems vendors to payers. HIPAA contains provisions for the portability of insurance coverage as employees move from one employer to another. It also contains provisions for Administrative Simplification covering the privacy and security of individually identifiable healthcare information and for government-mandated Standards for electronic Transactions, Code Sets and Identifiers.
Read the full article  (pdf)

Business Associate Agreements Mail, fax or e-mail your agreement to the specified locations below. Carestream Health will review your account to determine if the equipment is under warranty or Service Contract. Once it has been determined that the equipment is under warranty or Service Contract with Carestream Health , the Chief Privacy Officer will review and make any necessary changes with you before the agreement is signed.
Carestream Health requires, a signed copy of the Business Associate Agreement for record retention. Once, the agreement is signed by the Chief Privacy Officer, two copies are mailed with a cover letter your authorized representative, both for signature. Keep one copy for your files and return a copy to Carestream Health at the address below.
In the event that the equipment is not under warranty or service contract, Carestream Health will notify you in writing that a Business Associate Agreement is not required. Carestream Health will keep a copy of the Agreement on file.
All Business Associate Agreements should be mailed to:
Carestream Health Inc.
Attn: WW Director, Privacy & Product Security
150 Verona Street
Rochester, NY 14608
Fax: (585) 627-8919
Email: elizabeth.prescod@carestreamhealth.com
View Carestream Health Business Associate Agreement (pdf)