Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Signed into federal law in 1996, HIPAA was created to combat fraud and abuse in the health insurance industry. The Act stipulates that all United States health care organizations must “maintain reasonable and appropriate, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent intentional or unintentional use or disclosure of protected health information.”
HIPAA protection attaches to all information relating “to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual, or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of healthcare.” Materials that would contain such protected information include patient histories, logs, notes, forms, billing and insurance information, and any other records containing personal information in the possession of healthcare providers.
Who is affected by HIPAA?
Regardless of size, all healthcare providers in the United States must have documented policies defining reasonable measures that are being taken to protect personal health information and ensure the organization is protecting against unauthorized access to personal information.
This includes all organizations or individuals who retain and/or collect health-related information, such as: hospitals, medical centers, insurance companies, billing centers, collection agencies, doctors, dentists, chiropractors, psychiatrists, psychologists and any other institutions or individuals responsible for personal health-related information.
A Partner in Regulatory Compliance.
By purging outdated files or placing one of our locked security consoles in your office, PROSHRED® can assist your company in maintaining a document disposal program that meets HIPAA shredding requirements. Using state-of-the-art technology our highly trained and certified security professionals efficiently shred all documents right on your premises. We give you the option to watch the shredding process, and also provide you with a Certificate of Destruction that records each shred. Trust PROSHRED® as your partner in compliance with HIPAA for maintaining your document security program.
For more information: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
What People Are Saying About PROSHRED®
We have been using proshred for six months now. The setup was fast and well communicated. The pricing is great and the service team is... read moreWe have been using proshred for six months now. The setup was fast and well communicated. The pricing is great and the service team is respectful of our doctor office environment. We couldn't be happier. read less
Bethesda Pediatrics10/28/2019Great service at a great price - will definately recommend to anyone who needs to get rid of information.
Simone11/13/2015They offer the best service! Shane was the guy that came out to our house and was quick and even stayed a little longer so... read moreThey offer the best service! Shane was the guy that came out to our house and was quick and even stayed a little longer so that my mom could go through a last few documents. If I have anything that needs to be shredding in AZ I will call these guys!! Thank you for everything! read less
Gabriel Gonzales71/14/2019Awesomely friendly people running a great company. I would recommend them to anyone.
Space Geek7/03/2019This company is a top notch company who goes above and beyond for their clients. Not only do they have the highest certifications, but... read moreThis company is a top notch company who goes above and beyond for their clients. Not only do they have the highest certifications, but their customer service is ON POINT and their pricing is phenomenal!!! I love that they shred on site and record everything, for peace of mind on important docs, with social security numbers and other sensitive info!!! Thanks pro-shred for doing a great job!!!! read less
Kimberly MacDonald8/30/2018WPC would like to express our gratitude for your professional demeanor and excellent, prompt service. Thank you!
C Brown7/10/2019Great customer service. Thank you to Joe Jr and Thomas. When our usual company (Shred-it) who are at our complex weekly said they... read moreGreat customer service. Thank you to Joe Jr and Thomas. When our usual company (Shred-it) who are at our complex weekly said they didn't have time to take 9 file boxes, ProShred came in the same day. They have a new customer and Shred-it just lost one. read less
Gail M Petrucci3/27/2019Shreds documents and allows customer to watch
William Gibson11/08/2020Convenient and easy
Randall The mad man Gallegos10/01/2020Pro Shred's service and delivery is the best! We highly recommend them to anyone or any business. Joe, Patti and their drivers are professional and... read morePro Shred's service and delivery is the best! We highly recommend them to anyone or any business. Joe, Patti and their drivers are professional and great to deal with! read less
Vincent Esparza4/24/2019I needed to get a shredding job done and in a timely manner. A real person answered the phone, got me set up to use... read moreI needed to get a shredding job done and in a timely manner. A real person answered the phone, got me set up to use their drop off service the same day and when I got there, they took were quick, friendly and efficient. No wait time and an annoying job done easily! read less
Matthew J. Taylor1/21/2019I cannot provide enough positive feedback regarding ProShred Arizona. Patty, Joe, and the entire Proshred Arizona team consistently exceeding expectations. Proshred Arizona also... read moreI cannot provide enough positive feedback regarding ProShred Arizona. Patty, Joe, and the entire Proshred Arizona team consistently exceeding expectations. Proshred Arizona also regularly supports community causes. I highly recommend working with Proshred Arizona for all of your document destruction and shredding needs. read less
Jason2/04/2014
