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PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to the website of the Michiana Health Information Network. This site is owned and operated by MHIN to provide information about the community-based electronic record service that we provide to physicians, hospitals, laboratories, radiology groups, and other ambulatory service centers throughout Michiana. Current system users may also gain secure access to the MHIN system via the ‘client login’ on this site.

Healthcare Information Confidentiality and Security
MHIN is committed to the highest standards of healthcare information confidentiality and website security to protect the information conveyed to, stored, and accessed by user of its system. All information within the MHIN system is considered private and confidential. This information includes all patient, employee, physician and corporate data in verbal, written or electronic form. Permission to access the MHIN system and data is granted to physicians and staff based on specific criteria related to each patient. Privacy officers at MHIN and customer locations monitor user access closely. MHIN also utilizes sophisticated technology to monitor network access.

Internet Access to the MHIN System
MHIN uses the internet to provide existing users with access to MHIN’s electronic medical record system. These users have been trained on the MHIN system and have signed a security contract before receiving a username, setting up a password, and accessing the system via the internet or a direct network connection. The contract prohibits the use of any information on the MHIN system for other than patient care purposes.

Website Security
MHIN has established safeguards to make all information as secure as possible. The MHIN secure network utilizes firewalls, encryption, and Public Key Infrastructure to protect patient identifiable data and system user information in accordance with anticipated HIPAA regulations. Patient identifiable information on the MHIN system is stored in a clinical data repository (CDR) located on equipment that is not connected to the internet. The CDR and the firewall-protected internet servers reside in a fully redundant data center with controlled access, backup power generators, and other security measures.

Information Disclosure
MHIN does not sell or share any information that resides in the MHIN system, or about customers or users of the system. MHIN will not disclose to any third party any information that could be used to identify or contact the customers, users, or patients whose records reside on the system, unless such disclosure is required by law or court order.

Secure access to confidential patient information is a cornerstone of MHIN’s founding principles. These principles reflect community standards as well as anticipated HIPAA regulations and other regulatory requirements. MHIN and its customers have always enforced strict adherence to MHIN’s policies and procedures regarding confidentiality, privacy, and access. For additional information see the MHIN Security Report.