HIPAA's Health Information Technology Act

Use an EVault® data protection solution to help you meet the compliance requirements mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, administered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Whether you choose EVault software, SaaS, or an appliance-based solution, you're assured of simple, safe, affordable, and effective backup and recovery. Our SAS 70 Type II-certified data centers are verified to meet or exceed industry standards for security, maintenance, and business continuity, and EVault technology provides end-to-end data encryption, helping to ensure HIPAA compliance.

The Act—legislated as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly referred to as the Stimulus or the Recovery Act—contains incentives to accelerate the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems by physicians and hospitals, and other incentives to facilitate health care information technology in general.

According to the Act, protected health information that's kept in an EHR system must be made available in electronic format to entitled individuals and businesses, as well as to any third parties they designate. Health care organizations are required to comply (subject to government sanctions) with the regulations established by the Act as well as to meet other, existing compliance requirements. EVault can be key to making this happen.