Google Health offers people the ability to organize their health records. However, many people are extremely skeptical of claims made by a company with a history of brushing security vulnerabilities under the rug. Do you really want to trust a huge corporation with the privacy of your personal medical data, especially when its integrity in that arena is continually in question? For most of us, the answer is no.
As if a relatively checkered past regarding security breaches was not enough, it has been pointed out that Google does not fall under the category of a “covered entity” according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Congress instituted this act in order to safeguard health care access and portability, and to prevent health care fraud and abuse. Many people are concerned with the way Google has found a legal loophole to skirt around HIPAA-imposed regulations in the collection and retention of personal health information.
MedeFile boasts a medical record maintenance solution to which we can safely say yes. All of the company’s practices are HIPAA-compliant, and were developed by physicians with the patient in mind. Upon receipt of your records, the company certifies that they will be kept under strict lock-and-key, 100-percent secure from unauthorized access.
When it comes to your health, and that of your family, you simply cannot afford to roll the dice. MedeFile not only provides customers with a simple one-stop solution to suit individual needs, it provides them with peace of mind.
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