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Hands-On,
Proven Tips for Mastering HIPAA
(12 Issues)
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WARNING:
You may already be in violation of HIPAA and
not even know it:
(a)
Do you have a policy against e-mailing patient
records?
(b) Do you have a written information security
compliance plan?
(c) Can you attest that your third-party billers
and other contractors are compliant with HIPAA?
(d) Do you verify fax numbers and attach a fax
confirmation slip to a completed fax when sending
confidential information?
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If you answered “no” to any of the above
questions, HIPAA could hit you hard unless you prepare
now. That’s why we’ve introduced the Health
Information Compliance Alert — a hands-on monthly
guide to complying with tough HIPAA mandates on information
privacy and security.
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11
worst privacy disasters ever. 3 fail-safe ways
to make sure they don’t happen to you.
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Best
way to conduct a HIPAA compliance audit.
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Using
numbers instead of names: HIPAA compliance can
be as easy as that, if you know the ropes.
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4
key clauses every confidentiality policy should
have.
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What
is — and what is not — protected information
under HIPAA. A simple way to tell the difference.
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Turn
the privacy police away empty-handed? 3 simple
steps usually do the trick.
- What
never to tell an HMO about a patient.
- Surefire
way to escape blame if someone leaks confidential
information.
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Could
a misrouted E-mail land you in hot water? Not
if you take this precaution first.
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