Understanding HIPAA compliance is crucial for mental health practices. Learn how Pebble ensures your patient data is secure and compliant.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data. For mental health practices, HIPAA compliance isn't optional—it's a legal requirement and a fundamental trust factor with your patients. When choosing an EHR platform like Pebble, HIPAA compliance should be a top priority.
What HIPAA Requires
HIPAA requires covered entities (like mental health practices) to implement safeguards to protect Protected Health Information (PHI). These safeguards fall into three categories:
Administrative safeguards: Policies and procedures for managing PHI, including workforce training and access management.
Physical safeguards: Controls to protect physical access to systems and facilities where PHI is stored.
Technical safeguards: Technology controls like encryption, access controls, and audit logs.
How Pebble Helps
Pebble is designed with HIPAA compliance in mind. We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, comprehensive audit logging, and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) for covered entities.
Our Patient Portal provides secure, HIPAA-compliant access to patient records, ensuring that all patient data interactions meet the highest security standards.