X RAY FILMS RECYCLING

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X-Ray films recycling services

We provide X ray films recycling services, we will pick-up your outdated / end of life x ray films nationwide and will provide you with a certificate of destruction according to HIPAA rules.

Click here for frequently asked questions about your x ray films recycling process.

The Privacy Rule is a section of this law designed to protect the privacy of certain health information.  This information (X-Ray & MRI films) is known as Protected Health Information (“PHI”): information that relates to the health of an individual and identifies the individual.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) was signed into law in August of 1996. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and enforced by the U.S. Office of Civil Rights.

**X-RAYS & MRI FILMS ARE CONSIDERED PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION** and must be destroyed.

(HIPAA)

Who is affected?

HIPAA requires all health plans, HMO’s Medicare( and Medicaid ), and health care providers –“Covered Entities”—to comply with the rules and regulations.

SMALL COVERED ENTITIES examples are: Doctors, Dentists, Chiropractors, Urgent Care Centers for example. Under HIPAA a “Covered Entity”, a facility or health care provider must abide by and protect  patient “PHI”—Protected Health Information HIPAA also extends certain responsibilities for maintaining the privacy and security of

What you need to know about disposing x ray and MRI films:

X-Ray and MRI films that are maintained by physicians are part of the patient’s records insuring quality health care. Failure to keep written records could subject the physician to penalties ranging from a mere reprimand to a combination of a two-year suspension, followed by probation and a $5,000 fine. Section 456.057(14), Florida Statues.

Under the Statute of Limitations, a claim of malpractice may be brought against a physician up to seven years after “the date the incident giving rise to the incident occurred”. Section 95.11(4)(b), Florida Statutes.  For this reason

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PHYSICIANS RETAIN MEDICAL RECORDS FOR  AT LEAST SEVEN (7) YEARS. (Florida Medical Association)

DESTRUCTION OF OUTDATED  X-Ray FILMS

Disposal of films must be done in a way that preserves the confidentiality of the information.  This can be accomplished by proper recycling and destruction by

BW RECYCLING, INC. an international corporation with over 30 years experience in metals recycling. Serving the medical community directly without outsourcing. 

A “Certificate of Destruction” is issued to confirm proper destruction of protected health information has occurred.  The certificate of destruction provides the business entity (physician, lab, etc.) documentation which is used for tax purposes.

The process of recycling outdated X-Ray films is a process that is beneficial to the health care Provider and the environment.

BW RECYCLING, INC. abides by the strict EPA guidelines for X-Ray destruction and disposal. We buy X-Ray and MRI films for recycling purposes.

X-Ray films contain a hazardous material that is toxic to the environment and human health if not disposed of properly.  Recycling X-Rays is a cost-effective and efficient alternative.

X-Ray films are processed in a refinery to extract silver.  The silver can be reused for things such as silver solder, jewelry, the silver plating of utensils, electrical components and film remanufacturing.

Interesting facts:              

*Approximately one-fifth of the silver used each year worldwide ends up in X-Ray films.

X-Ray recycling for silver

The demand for silver is rising. Alaska continued as the country’s leading silver-producing. Silver refiners estimate a total output of 3,000 tons from domestic and foreign ores and concentrates, and from OLD AND NEW SCRAP.

In 2007, approximately 1,600 tons of silver was recovered from old and new scrap including X-ray films recycling.

WE PICK UP AND RECYCLE OUTDATED X-RAY FILMS

* For your security B.W. Recycling abides by regulations set by HIPAA and the EPA. All X-Ray films are considered confidential and are handled, destroyed and recycled.  We also buy outdated MRI films.

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