Professional certification can be found in almost every industry today and it helps advance the profession. We too are certified and we  have HIPPA Certificate in healthcare domain.

What is HIPAA Certification?

In an ideal world, HIPAA certification would confirm that all aspects of HIPAA Rules are understood and being followed. If a third-party vendor such as a transcription company was HIPAA certified, it would make it easier for healthcare organizations looking for such as service to select an appropriate vendor.

Many companies claim they have been certified as HIPAA compliant or in some cases, that they are ‘HIPAA Certified’. However, ‘HIPAA Certified’ is a misnomer. There is no official, legally recognized HIPAA compliance certification process or accreditation.

There is a good reason why this is the case. HIPAA compliance is an ongoing process. An organization may be determined to be in compliance with HIPAA Rules today, but that does not mean that they will be tomorrow or at some point in the future.

Imagine a healthcare provider contracts a third-party HIPAA-compliance expert to assess its policies, procedures, and technology to ensure that HIPAA Rules have been followed to the letter. HIPAA certification would only mean that the organization is in compliance at the point of assessment. Changes in technology, polices, procedures, staffing, updates to HIPAA Rules, and business practices could all easily render such a certification invalid.