Developing HIPAA Policies and Procedures

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Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. A HIPAA Risk Management plan is your overall policies and procedures manual. If audited or the subject of a compliance review you will be required to show the government you have all the necessary policy and procedure documentation in place to address all the required safeguards. If audited by HHS, being able to demonstrate HIPAA compliance will involve providing many of these policies and procedures. Having a fundamental understanding of a HIPAA compliance helps to know what is required to implement those policies and procedures.

Areas covered in the session:

• Why was HIPAA created?
  
• Who Must Comply with HIPAA Requirements?
  
• What are the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules?
  
• What is a HIPAA Compliance Program?
  
• What is a HIPAA Risk Management Plan?
  
• What is meant by "Required" and "Addressable" Implementation Specifications?
  
• What are Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards Requirements?
  
• What HIPAA Policy and Procedures need to be in Place?
  
• How to Implement HIPAA Policies and Procedures
  
• What are the penalties and fines for non-compliance and how to avoid them?
  
• Creating a Culture of Compliance
  
• Questions

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