The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), established the HIPAA Privacy Rule to provide protection for personal health information. Transcription Plus, LLC knows the importance of these Security Rules. Therefore, Transcription Plus, LLC has implemented technical safeguards for covered entities to use to assure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information. Here are just some technical ways Transcription Plus, LLC adheres to the law:

Transmission:
Transcription Plus, LLC technology is secure, with full encryption transmission of all data (all your data is secure and not limited to PHI). Currently all transfers are over a secure transport protocol (SSL) with 128-bit encryption.

Protection:
Transcription Plus, LLC takes a multi-faceted approach to protection of PHI while in its domain. Physically, our technology platform is located in a state-of-the-art data center in the United States under the management contract with Transcription Gear. Access to data by company personnel is controlled both by clear protocols and contracts detailing privacy requirements as well as sophisticated username/password rule-sets which ensure clear data segregation and limited access as required solely to perform work required.

Transcription Plus, LLC will customized each clients files based on our clients requirements. If a client wants encrypted files at rest, Transcription Plus, LLC will use the encryption software provided by the client.

Transcription Plus, LLC can also securely transcribe directly into client's Electronic Health Records.

Accountability:
All employees are trained on privacy requirements and compliance is ensured via signed contract and ongoing audit procedures. Our proprietary Transcription Gear provides a detailed IP audit trail for every individual transaction, enabling our partners, users and us to manage compliance with its privacy procedures at each step of the transcription process.

Whether it is HIPAA, HITECH, or Omnibus HIPAA Rulemaking, Transcription Plus, LLC has you protected. Transcription Plus, LLC has a Business Associate Contract with each client.