By Elizabeth Snell
– Ridesharing company Uber launched a platform in March 2018 that aimed to provide more transportation options to patients. Individuals can use Uber Health to get a ride to their provider, while being reassured that HIPAA compliance remains a top priority. Patient data security was never an afterthought, and the platform will operate on its own application programming interface (API).
Millions of people across the country do not receive the healthcare that they should be receiving because of transportation issues, Clearwater Compliance CEO Bob Chaput told HealthITSecurity.com.
Clearwater Compliance worked with Uber to conduct risk and compliance assessments, helping to ensure that Uber developed, implemented, and customized the necessary safeguards for data security.
Uber has leveraged its network of hundreds of thousands of drivers in ride share programs to be able to offer transportation to people in non-emergent and non-urgent situations, he explained.
“Uber’s platform is enabling those hospitals, health systems, clinics, etc., to leverage solutions,” he…
