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Who Needs Health IT Accreditation?

In today’s competitive environment… You. URAC’s HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security accreditation programs outline a framework of best practices that describe the operational policies and procedures necessary for an effective compliance program, and are designed to accredit many different types of health care organizations including both Covered Entities (CE) and Business Associates (BA).

What URAC HIPAA Accreditations Can Do For You

Whether your company is a HIPAA Business Associate or a HIPAA Covered Entity, URAC’s HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security Accreditations can help you reach your goals, such as:

• Demonstrating your good faith efforts to meet HIPAA requirements to current and potential business partners;

• Assuring your customers and patients that appropriate steps are being taken to safeguard protected health information (PHI);

• Supporting your risk management strategy;

• Building stakeholder trust in your operations; and

• Differentiating yourself from the competition.

Contact URAC about becoming an applicant for HIPAA Privacy or HIPAA Security accreditation. Email businessdevelopment@urac.org or call (202) 216-9010 today for more information.

URAC recently issued the nation's first Accreditations for HIPAA Privacy.  Read the press release here.

URAC's HIPAA Privacy standards were approved by URAC's Board of Directors on April 8, 2003.

URAC's HIPAA Security standards were approved by URAC's Board of Directors on May 6, 2003.

"We worked hard on developing our HIPAA Privacy compliance program and feel that we were successful in designing a program that balanced the needs of our operational units, our customers, and the requirements of the law. We wanted to validate this belief, thus chose to seek accreditation from the industry leader in this area. URAC's knowledge of HIPAA and technology issues made our decision an easy one." Darrell Langlois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Corporate Audit & Compliance

Do you have questions as to what constitutes an "ongoing risk management program"? Email businessdevelopment@urac.org and we can help you understand.

For pricing, application materials, information regarding the program and other questions email businessdevelopment@urac.org.

HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security Accreditation standards are applicable to:

Value of URAC HIPAA Accreditation
HIPAA compliance is one of the great challenges facing health care organizations. URAC HIPAA Privacy & HIPAA Security Accreditation will help you demonstrate that your compliance efforts are on track. Find Out More.

Become An Applicant
Contact URAC and join the premier group of HIPAA Privacy & HIPAA Security accredited companies. Email businessdevelopment@urac.org or call (202) 216-9010 today for pricing, application materials, information regarding the programs or to offer suggestions for future Information & Technology Accreditation programs.

Health Web Site Accreditation
URAC's Health Web Site standards help you to continue to demonstrate your commitment to quality and can be the key to differentiating yourself from your competitors and establishing a sense of trust and reliability with both your valued business partners and consumers. Visit the URAC Health Web Site product page to learn more about the program.

Education & Training
URAC's educational events are designed to provide attendees with cutting-edge information from industry experts and URAC staff, in venues that encourage personal interaction between attendees and speakers.