Privacy Policy
Attest Health Care Advisors, LLC is committed to protecting the privacy of information that has been shared with us by our clients and we take that commitment seriously. Through our work in health care quality and compliance audit services clients may share with us confidential material with can contain PII or PHI. This information is only obtained and used to meet the audit requirements. These audits are a part of the health care operations purview and are often because of the organizations need to comply with state and federal reporting requirements. Attest does not use this data for any other purposes and does not share the information with organizations outside what is listed in our contractual requirements.
In order to protect the information we receive, we are continually evaluating our processes to make sure that we are compliant with the latest security rules and regulations in order to protect all confidential materials which may include PII or PHI. As a virtual company all personnel work from home and all information is stored in the virtual desktop environment residing behind our firewalls. Users use a two factor authentication system to access their desktops. Data that is not currently being used is archived and is only accessible by a select few individuals. All of our operations and data is United States based and cannot be accessed outside of the United States.
As a business associate of covered entities, we agree to the same restrictions and conditions that apply to the covered entity with respect to protecting information classified as protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII). We agree to meet the HIPAA standards related to protecting that information in all of our business associate agreements (BAAs) and comply with the regulations, such as requests from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as applicable. Attest does retain all data for a period of ten (10) years in compliance with federal regulations. After ten years, all data is destroyed in compliance with the regulations. This also includes the length of time we must store the data to ensure compliance with federal regulation and proper destruction of data.
Attest is not data controller. We do not own the data that is shared with us, and we do not collect data from individuals. While we may collect limited information from website visitors through contact forms, cookies, analytics technologies, and similar tools, individuals wishing to access, review, modify, or restrict the use of information provided to us by a client should contact the entity that supplied the data (the data controller)
Should you wish to provide a complaint or ask a question about our privacy program, you can contact the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer at Carlo.Teano@AttestHealth.com.
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Website Cookies and Analytics
Our website may automatically collect certain technical and usage information through cookies, web beacons, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies. This information may include Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, operating system, device information, referring website, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other information regarding how visitors use our website.
We use cookies and analytics technologies to operate and maintain our website, improve website functionality and user experience, monitor website performance and security, analyze website traffic and trends, and better understand how visitors interact with our online content.
We may use third-party analytics providers, such as Google Analytics or similar services, to assist us in understanding website usage. These providers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website. Information collected through these technologies is generally analyzed in aggregate form and is not intended to identify individual visitors.
Most web browsers allow users to manage or disable cookies through browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality and performance of certain portions of our website.
Information collected through cookies and analytics technologies is separate from the confidential client information, PHI, and PII received by Attest in connection with its audit and consulting services. Attest does not use website analytics information to access, use, or disclose client information.