Mindleap Health Implements HIPAA Compliance Standards and Appoints Former Canadian Ministry of Health Telemedicine Expert as Head of Program Management

DENVER, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mydecine Innovations Group, Inc. (CSE: MYCO) (OTC: MYCOF) (FSE: 0NFA) ("Mydecine" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mindleap Health (“Mindleap”), has implemented a comprehensive information security rollout of next-generation cyber-security solutions to meet HIPAA compliance standards. Mindleap also welcomes its new Director of Program Management, Dyson Walker, who will support Mindleap in improving its platform and meeting and exceeding all relevant laws and regulations.

HIPAA Compliance Certification

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA, is US legislation that provides security provisions to safeguard medical information. The Mindleap software development and security team have undergone a comprehensive multi-step verification process to ensure full HIPAA compliance and adherence with the following regulations:

• HIPAA Privacy Rule
• HIPAA Security Rule
• HITECH Act
• Omnibus Rule
• Breach Notification Rule

Mindleap Chief Technology Officer, Simon Abou-Antoun, commented, “Mindleap recognizes the immense responsibility that comes with collecting, storing, and managing personal data about users' mental health. Given the highly sensitive nature of this data, we owe it to ourselves, our users, and our partners to establish secure processes and systems that protect users. Our system offers secure communication, is compliant with HIPAA and we are pleased to have implemented next generation cybersecurity platforms to ensure maximum protection of our users’ data."

Next-Gen Cyber Security Implementation

Mindleap has put together a comprehensive and fully operational security strategy and rollout to ensure administrative, physical, and technical safeguards are in place in order to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its sensitive data, including, without limitation, protected health information.

The next-generation security solutions include virus and exploit protection, encryption, network security, email security as well as a system for secure communication that protects the integrity of ePHI. (Electronic Personal Health Information) and a system of monitoring communications containing ePHI to prevent accidental or malicious breaches. Mindleap’s policies for securing data are following established and modern healthcare protocols all while being able to provide a secure and seamless service to clients.