July 27, 2020 – Spokane, WA – Medcurity, Inc., the premier HIPAA compliance platform, has announced a partnership with Physicians Insurance to offer timely and intuitive HIPAA resources for their member organizations.
Healthcare providers are responsible for compliance with federal and state security and privacy rules. The associated administrative burden continues to be challenging for them to manage.
“At Physicians Insurance, we look to identify high-value solutions that will truly benefit our members,” says Claudette Kenmir, Vice President. “We found that Medcurity provides a powerful and user-friendly platform and a highly experienced team, and they effectively address a significant pain point for our members.”
Medcurity helps organizations conduct their annual Privacy and Security Risk Analysis, providing clarity and guidance throughout the process. Medcurity subscribers can then track remediation efforts during the year with task management and executive dashboards. In addition to HIPAA risk assessments, the Medcurity platform simplifies the process to create, customize and maintain comprehensive policies and procedures. Subscribers can also manage their business associate agreements electronically on Medcurity.
“Physicians Insurance has a fantastic reputation and is highly trusted by their members and the healthcare community at large,” says Joe Gellatly, CEO and Co-Founder with Medcurity. “We look forward to working with Physicians Insurance as we continue to help hospitals and clinics reduce risk for themselves and their patients.”
Physicians Insurance serves more than 8,500 physicians, practices, and hospitals in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska. Through its subsidiaries, the company also provides alternative risk financing vehicles and captive management with corresponding risk-management consulting, continuing medical education, and claims administration services. The company is rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best and maintains corporate headquarters in Seattle, WA. The largest Northwest-based provider of medical and hospital professional liability insurance, Physicians Insurance is a mutual insurance company governed and directed by its members.
Medcurity provides a complete HIPAA platform that removes the guesswork and uncertainty from the HIPAA compliance journey. With Medcurity, subscribers can build or complement their HIPAA Privacy and Security program with the most intuitive tools and helpful guidance available. The Security Risk Analysis can be conducted with embedded guidance, which produces risk-stratified remedial actions that are managed to completion. Healthcare organizations can customize Medcurity Security Policies to reflect unique workflows and manage Business Associates with more confidence, all from Medcurity’s platform. For more information, visit www.medcurity.com.
