Health Information Compliance Library
Includes resources to meet every aspect of HIPAA compliance, including the HITECH Act:
- The Compliance Guide to HIPAA and the DHHS Regulations, 5th edition, by Jonathan P. Tomes, covers:
- Privacy and security regulations and standard transactions and code sets, all updated.
- HITECH Act changes to HIPAA.
- HIPAA compliance checklist, updated with HITECH Act requirements.
- HIPAA Documents Resource Center CD, 5thedition, by Jonathan P. Tomes, includes:
- Gap Analysis Survey Kit, Risk Analysis ToolKit, and How to Write a Policy.
- More than 40 documents, including the following sample policies and contracts:
- Access Authorization Policy.
- Access Establishment Policy.
- Access Modification Policy.
- Business Associate Contract Addendum.
- Combined Security and Privacy Business Associate Contract.
- Confidentiality Agreement for Custodial Services.
- Data Use Agreement.
- Destruction Policy.
- Electronic Signature Policy.
- Email Informed Consent.
- Email Policy.
- Emergency Access Procedures.
- Emergency Mode Operation Plan.
- Fax Policy.
- Handling Requests for Correction/Amendment Policy.
- Health Information Data Backup Plan.
- Health Information Disaster Plan.
- Health Information Physical Security Policy.
- HIPAA Health Information Privacy Amendment to Plan Document.
- Individual authorization for Use or Disclosure Other Than for TPO.
- Individual Consent for Use or Disclosure for TPO.
- Internal Audit Policy.
- Internet Security Policy.
- Media Controls Policy.
- Notice of Information Practices.
- Personnel Security Policy.
- Portable Computer Policy.
- Records Processing Policy.
- Red Flag Policy.
- Release of Information Policy.
- Report Procedure Policy.
- Response Procedure Policy.
- Sanction Policy.
- Search Warrant Response Policy.
- Security Policy.
- Telemedicine Security Policy.
- Termination Procedure Policy.
- Training Policy.
- Transcriptionist Policy.
- USB and Flash Drive Security Policy.
- Work-at-home Policy.
- Workstation Use Policy.
- Electronic Health Records: A Practical Compliance Guide, 3rd edition, by Jonathan P. Tomes, will help you with the following tasks:
- Navigate the maze of offers from software and hardware vendors and consultants.
- Comply with applicable HIPAA privacy and security regulations, the HITECH Act, and “meaningful use” standards.
- Meet the electronic signature and authentication standards.
- Meet requirements for proper correction of electronic medical records.
- Reap benefits and avoid pitfalls of implementing EHR by 2015 to get incentives.
- Medical Records Retention Guide, 4th edition, by Jonathan P. Tomes, Michael I. Spak and Richard D. Dvorak provides the following help:
- State statutes of limitation.
- How to create retention and destruction schedules.
- Federal and state medical records retention laws.
- How to dispose of records during acquisitions, mergers, and closings.
- Basic HIPAA Training Video with Workbook, 5th ed., a 45-minute video on HIPAA basics presented by Jonathan P. Tomes, will help you meet initial and annual HIPAA training requirements. Order enough copies of the accompanying workbook so that each employee and staff member can have a copy for daily reference. The workbook includes a test on the material in the training video and in the workbook that the employer can place in employees’ files to prove that the organization has met the HIPAA training requirements.
- Handling HIPAA & HITECH Act Breaches, Complaints, and Investigations: Everything That You Need to Know, by Jonathan P. Tomes with the following highlights:
- How to determine whether it is a breach.
- How to report and respond to suspected breaches.
- How to mitigate breaches.
- How to notify DHHS, the media, and individuals who are the subjects of breaches.
- How to respond to HIPAA complaints and investigations.
- Checklist for handling breaches.
Complete Health Information Compliance Library costs $595, plus shipping and handling.
(If bought separately, these valuable resources would cost nearly $900.)
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