HIPAA Compliance Basics Links

With the new HITECH Omnibus rules, HIPAA compliance officers might want to revise their practice's HIPAA Compliance plan.   It always helps to go back to basics and review all the aspects related what makes a medical practice HIPAA compliant.

 

Below are links on HIPAA related topics:

OCR Summary of Privacy Rule http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/privacysummary.pdf

Sample Business Associate Agreement http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/contractprov.html

Understanding Health Information Privacy http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/index.html

Covered Entity, Business Associate and Organizational Options  http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/training/coveredentities.pdf

PHI Uses, Disclosures and Minimum Necessary  http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/training/udmn.pdf

Breach Notification Requirements  http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/breachnotificationrule/index.html

At Vitruvian Medpro Consulting we help medical practices stay out of 'Willful Neglect' by providing an affordable and comprehensive turnkey HIPAA Compliance solution.