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HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was originally forged in 1991. It became law in 1996 and includes strict, far-reaching requirements for an estimated 23 Million American health care providers to insure the
confidentiality and privacy
of patient information.
Our origins began in California
in 1996 & rapidly grew nationwide.
We kept our name, "CAL HIPAA",
and today we are the largest HIPAA
compliance resource in the world, providing
compliance assistance to over 3 million health
care providers of all disciplines & sizes throughout the country.
Our database includes over 4500 pages of HIPAA compliance resources.
Browse around. Many resources are free. Happy HIPAA'ing!
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The Importance of Proper Employee Training, Testing and Documentation
With Respect To Compliance, Due Diligence, Liability and Lawsuits
Is The Most Overlooked Risk Facing Health Care Providers
If you read nothing else on this web site, read this carefully: Although HIPAA does not specifically create any right for any individual to sue in Federal court over breaches of privacy, HIPAA violations can be grounds for state tort actions because the HIPAA regulations create a new "duty of care" with respect to the protection of the confidentiality of patient health information. Lawsuits can be brought against you and your health care organization in your state courts if privacy or confidentialty violations occur causing damage to patients - particularly where inadequate and improper employee training has occured. Due diligence in implementing and maintaining all HIPAA training and documentation requirements is essential for health care organizations to substantiate compliance efforts and to avoid the appearance of carelessness in the event of civil litigation. A strong due diligence program involving workforce training, testing and documentation is your best bet for reducing your exposure to liabilities associated with breaches of confidentiality caused from improper handling of protected health information.
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Customizable Templates - Forms, Authorizations, Policies and Procedures
All the mandatory Privacy and Security documents for health care providers for HIPAA compliance plus additional guidelines for required policies and procedures! Over 200 formatted documents!!
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Workforce Training - Required By Federal Law
HIPAA requires all covered health providers - and every other covered entity - to properly & adequately train all workforce members on policies & procedures regarding protected health information and the security measures necessary to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of that information.
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Our Exclusive Online Management & Workforce Training Webinars
Two separate online presentations - one for management and Privacy Officers and one for workforce members. These at-your-own-pace, easy-to-understand instructional presentations satisfy all HIPAA's training requirements.
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Training Tests - For Privacy Officers, Management & Workforce
Two separate training tests - one for management and Privacy Officers and one for workforce members! Based on our HIPAA Webinars, these are the perfect tools for satisfying HIPAA's mandatory training requirements. Test your HIPAA knowledge and awareness level! One of our most popular web sections!
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Monitor & Document Workforce Training
Monitor and document your workforce training activities - a HIPAA requirement. A strong program involving workforce training, testing and documentation is your best bet for reducing your exposure to liabilities associated with breaches of confidentiality caused from improper handling of protected health information. Due diligence in documenting your training efforts avoids the appearance of carelessness in the event of civil litigation.
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500+ Implementation Guidelines
Categorized compliance recommendations for all HIPAA regulations and related Privacy & Security Rules. Included are resources of overviews of state-specific health information privacy guidelines for all 50 states!
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Over 120 Online HIPAA Tutorials
Covering every aspect of the HIPPA Security and Privacy compliance issues. Great learning tools for everyone interested in HIPAA. Our most popular resource. This alone is worth the cost of subscription! A must for all health care professionals and workforces!
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Our Database of 100's of HIPAA Questions & Answers
Detailed answers to hundreds of HIPAA questions. All conveniently categorized by topic. The easiest and most convenient learning technique!
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Our Directory of HIPAA Compliant Products, Services and Consultants
Thousands of listings of companies offering HIPAA compliant products and services. From national medical software developers to data backup services to local medical billing companies and document shredding services... if the product or service isn't listed here, chances are it isn't HIPAA compliant.
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HIPAA Forms
Over 100 Customizable Templates. Includes Privacy and Security policies & procedures, authorizations, checklists and more.
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Subscriber's
Handbook
Our 'How-To' Guide. A simple roadmap for using our web site for compliance assistance and for satisfying HIPAA's requirements for training all your workforfce members. First time visitors click here.
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HIPAA Manual
Easy to Read HIPAA Compliance Guide. The ORIGINAL 116 page guide covering every element of HIPAA's Privacy and Security regulations.
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Workforce Training
It's Federal Law. All health care providers workforce members must be trained on HIPAA's Privacy and Security regulations.
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Training
Documentation
Monitor & Document Workforce Training. Not only is it a HIPAA requirement, but documenting your workforce training is your best bet for reducing your exposure to liabilities associated with breaches of confidentiality of health information.
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Training Webinars
Our Online HIPAA Privacy/Security Officer and Workforce Training Webinars. Two separate online presentations. One for Privacy & Security Officers and one for workforce members.
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HIPAA Testing
For Privacy/Secirity Officials and All Workforce Members. Two separate training tests - one for company Privacy/Security Officials and one for workforce members.
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Implementation
Guidelines
Hundreds of Detailed Privacy & Security Compliance Recomendations. Conveniently categorized for easy use.
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HIPAA Tutorials
Over 120 Online HIPAA Tutorials. Covering every aspect of HIPAA's Security & Privacy regulations.
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HIPAA FAQs
Thousands of Frequently Asked Questions. Conveniently categorized answers to over 3000 commonly asked HIPAA questions.
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Enforcement
Statistics
HIPAA Complaints & Enforcement Statistics The latest up-to-date Govternment info on whose been busted.
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