Companies all across the world are confronted with the challenges of storing their employee healthcare information in a manner that is confidential and highly secure. This is one of the key aspects that companies have to consider as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission confirmed that it had a record number of over 100,000 complaints on the basis of discrimination in 2011. These stats include a 2 percent rise in claims related to a disability and a 1 percent increase in claims related to age.
One of the main reasons for security breaches is that most organizations have an outdated system of collecting the employee details. By manually filling in papers that have sensitive information such as personal details and social security numbers, employee data is open to data theft.
FormFire is a company that specializes in offering online healthcare insurance services to large corporations, small businesses and individuals. The company has recognized these challenges and is now offering a secure HIPAA auditing and tracking for all its users.
Colin Ingram, a partner with FormFire said, “It’s important that any service provider be HIPAA/HITECH compliant. All enterprises from employer to insurance carrier have a responsibility to keep data safe and away from prying eyes that could potentially use it to discriminate. The individual also has the right to understand what happens to their information and be able to get their hands on a complete audit as needed.”
FormFire provides users with a platform that enables them to enter and edit their personal information. This is done using a simple yet secure interface that collects and stores all the relevant information. This information can be checked on at any given point of time and it will clearly indicate where the medical information has been sent and how it has been utilized.
Ingram went on to say, “Many people are tentative about internet security, but if done right, it provides far more security than the current antiquated procedure. Paper is much riskier and a less accountable process. The solutions are supported by very sophisticated technology and regulations that clients don’t necessarily have to learn themselves but need to know are available.”
The FormFire system comes with automated mandatory compliance safeguards to groups and organizations which further strengthens the security measures and prevents the risk of fraud.
Edited by
Jennifer Russell
