HIPAA Statement
OtisMed and HIPAA
Our U.S. customers are “Covered Entities” under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and its implementing regulations, often referred to as the Privacy Act, the Privacy Regulations, or simply HIPAA. A Covered Entity under HIPAA is legally obligated to maintain the privacy of patient health information that it creates or receives. We are not a Covered Entity, but we recognize the importance of keeping medical information confidential and are dedicated to helping our customers meet their HIPAA obligations. We receive patient information in the course of our business in order to (among other things):
- Provide information, technical support and advice on the use of our products;
- Conduct clinical trials;
- Collect information required by the FDA and other governmental authorities relating to the quality and safety of our products;
- Gather data that we use in improving our products.
All information that we have about patients we consider to be confidential, and we maintain technical and administrative safeguards to protect against unnecessary use and disclosure of it. We expect our employees to respect our customers’ instructions regarding any incidental exposure to protected health information. We are committed to supporting our customers in their efforts to comply with both state and federal privacy laws.
