VNA of Cleveland is one of the largest and most respected home health agencies in the United States and chose TouchPointCare as a cost effective and clinically valuable alternative to more expensive equipment based telemonitoring. Their decision to implement TouchPointCare came after years of using telemonitoring equipment without believing they were receiving a positive return on their investment (ROI). After reviewing literature from CMS and other research indicating that phone monitoring provides similar clinical benefits at lower costs, VNA chose TouchPointCare and began using the system in June, 2008.
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Privacy Policy / HIPAA
The Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations (45 C.F.R. Parts 160-164) ("HIPAA") set forth standards for protecting the privacy of individually identifiable health information. HIPAA´s requirements become effective as of April 14, 2003. Provider organizations are designated as "covered entities" relative to HIPAA law, while vendors such as TouchPointCare are designated as "business associates". It is incumbent upon providers to comply with HIPAA, and in doing so, will ask TouchPointCare to sign a business associate agreement to ensure consistent compliance with HIPAA regarding functions or activities on behalf of such Covered Entity that involves individually identifiable health information.
Patients or clients remain the responsibility of the provider organization.
