Created: December 27, 2002

A: Yes and no. For the most part, the regulations that have been set forth in HIPAA do not apply directly to the vendors that sell products and services to health care providers. Most of the regulations and their accompanying penalties apply directly to health care providers, health care clearinghouses, and health plans.

Also, there is no official government body or standards agency that will certify a product or service as "HIPAA compliant". It is up to health care providers to make sure that products and services they purchase help them address their own HIPAA compliance issues.

However, in order for SpectraSoft to continue serving the health care industry we must do everything possible to make sure that our products help health care providers with their HIPAA compliance issues. We have made numerous changes over the last year to make sure that our products will assist your organization in complying with HIPAA regulations.