Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Message from Joe Hogan

The next few years hold sweeping changes for the healthcare industry with the task of implementing Privacy and Security regulations such as the USA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. These new regulations are an important step forward in protecting patient’s privacy and improving efficiency within the healthcare industry. GE Healthcare is aware of the many patient care and business issues you may face as you implement actions to comply with Privacy regulations.

I am writing to assure you that GE is committed to conformance with all regulations and has always been committed to privacy and security. You can rely on GE to provide flexible clinical solutions to assist you in protecting the privacy and security of your clinical workflow, as well as in safeguarding the confidentiality of your patient records.

To that end, we are continually assessing the security and privacy capabilities of all of our products and services. Please be assured that our products, software and services already contain many features that will help you comply with the privacy requirements. We are committed to working with you and to providing additional value to help you meet the continuing privacy challenge.

I want to thank you for your continued support of GE. We recognize the importance of providing you with healthcare tools that meet your patient’s needs. We are dedicated to serving you now and in the future.

Sincerely,

Joseph M. Hogan
President & CEO
GE Healthcare