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Kevin Henry@kevinleehenry · CEO, Accountable
Hi Dhruv, how are you guys HIPAA compliant? As far as I can tell, Slack isn't HIPAA compliant: https://twitter.com/SlackHQ/stat... Disclaimer: I'm the founder of http://accountablehq.com so I know a bit about HIPAA.
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Miles Varghese@m1lesv
@kevinleehenry also my question as well. curious to see if @dhruvakumar's solution is skirting the regulation by having it as just a "second opinion" versus medical advice
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Dhruv kumar@dhruvakumar · Founder,icliniq.com
@kevinleehenry Hi Kevin. I have already replied to you but put it as a separate comment. 😄
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Dhruv kumar@dhruvakumar · Founder,icliniq.com
@m1lesv Not at all, Miles. In fact we are in the process of becoming HIPAA compliant as a platform and working to get fully HIPAA compliant.
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Tyler Hayes@thetylerhayes · Bebo
@m1lesv @kevinleehenry AFAICT it isn't HIPAA-compliant for the same reason First Opinion isn't: neither the company nor the doctors are based in the U.S.
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Dhruv kumar@dhruvakumar · Founder,icliniq.com
@thetylerhayes You got the point Tyler. Our processes are secure. By meaning on working to be HIPAA compliant, I meant registering a US company and getting only US doctors. It's for people who want such a thing.
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Kevin Henry@kevinleehenry · CEO, Accountable
@dhruvakumar I see now. So technically speaking, HIPAA is a US based law although it applies to the governing of any US based citizen's PHI and extends to Business Associates and Subcontractors, which in this case would automatically make Slack a Business Associate of your doctors (the Covered Entities). I would be a little worried about that and think you s… See more
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Dhruv kumar@dhruvakumar · Founder,icliniq.com
@kevinleehenry Yes Kevin. That's why I said we should work together to find a solution. Since we are second opinion platform for now, we are good. Eventually we look to do first opinions as well. Probably by then we should be able to get a solution from slack with your help. 😄
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Del Williams@delwilliams · Founder, Private Curator
@dhruvakumar @kevinleehenry wouldn't the smarter thing to start in the country they are in versus USA or Europe (which is even stricter than USA). That way there is no issue. Scale as you become complaint.
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Dhruv kumar@dhruvakumar · Founder,icliniq.com
@delwilliams @kevinleehenry Hi Del, You perfectly got the point. :)
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Dhruv kumar@dhruvakumar · Founder,icliniq.com
@m1lesv @kevinleehenry Thank you Miles :)
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