Polygon, a West Hollywood-based psychology practice that provides remote diagnostics for dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and other learning differences, has recently been confirmed as having implemented an effective HIPAA compliance program and was verified as in full compliance with the regulatory standards of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Omnibus Rules and the HITECH Act.
“Each day, more school districts and parents are making privacy and safety a priority. It is now essential for them to quickly assess whether products are safe to use,” said Meryll Dindin, Polygon Co-founder and CTO. “Security and compliance are non-negotiable for our company. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the company to make sure that its systems are secure, private, and compliant with all regulations. At this point, it is built into our company DNA, and we take security very seriously given the sensitivity of our product.”
Polygon partnered with Compliancy Group and used its proven HIPAA compliance methodology, which includes a 6-Stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and remediation process, to ensure full compliance with the standards of HIPAA and HITECH and tracked its progress on that compliance journey using Compliancy Group’s proprietary HIPAA compliance tracking software – The Guard.
After completing that process, Compliancy Group’s HIPAA subject matter experts assessed Polygon’s good faith effort toward HIPA compliance and awarded the practice the HIPAA Seal of Compliance. The HIPAA Seal of Compliance demonstrates to current and future clients that Polygon is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of their healthcare data.
“HIPAA introduced several benefits to the healthcare industry, enabling the transition from paper to electronic health data records and generally improving the efficiency of administrative processes. One could say that HIPAA’s most significant benefits are for patients, but that would be missing an important nuance,” said Dindin. “HIPAA compliance leads to trust, giving patients the confidence to share details about their health with healthcare professionals. This improves the delivery of care and leads to better outcomes. As a company, complying with HIPAA is the opportunity for our in-house clinicians to enjoy a better experience and to play at the top of their license.”
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