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Our HIPAA Compliance Guide
with HIPAA QuickNotes™ is a complete,
up-to-date, user-friendly manual
covering every mandatory element
of HIPAA's Privacy and Security
Regulations.
All content meets or exceeds HIPAA's requirements. There is no better or faster way for health care providers to understand HIPAA and satisfy your compliance requirements.
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Implementation Summary
Compliance Example
HIPAA Compliance Guide With HIPAA QuickNotes™
For Health Care Management, Staff, Workforce and Business Associates
(Large .HTML File - 116 Pages - 450Kb.)
HIPAA's Privacy Rule and Security Rule compliance deadlines have come and gone. The Privacy Rule deadline was April 14, 2003 and the Security Rule deadline was April 20, 2005. Hopefully you are compliant. If, however, you are one of the over 50% of health care providers across the US that is not yet fully compliant and needs to kick-start or complete your compliance obligations, or requires the mandatory workforce training, then you should seriously consider joining our nationwide list of satisfied subscribers and begin by downloading our ORIGINAL HIPAA Complaince Guide.

Our 116 page HIPAA Compliance Guide is a great tool to assist Security and Privacy Officers, management and administrators, and employees in fulfilling their required obligations to be properly and adequately educated and trained.

This easy-to-read, easy-to-understand manual will provide you with explanations of HIPAA's fundamental issues, and guide you through all the essential elements of HIPAA's Privacy and Security regulations. No confusing legalese to wrestle with. If there were CliffNotes for HIPAA these would be them.

Print it out and make it available to each of your workforce members. A working knowledge of the materials in this useful manual guarantees your organization a well trained workforce - a legal requirement of HIPAA and a sound organizational policy for due diligence and liability issues.

This is a must-have, must-read, must-study guide for every health care professional, staff and employees who don't want to wade through the 1400 pages of HIPAA, The Privacy Rule and The Security Rule. And it's updated every time the regulations change. Just come on back and download the latest version!
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For General Rules
for Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information
Uses and Disclosures For Treatment, Care and Health Care Operations
Use and Disclosure Under a Restricted Agreement
Creation of De-Identified Information
Personal Representatives
Confidential Communications
Use and Disclosure Consistent With Notice
Disclosure By Whistleblowers and Workforce Member Crime Victims
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ Uses & Disclosures Organization
Requirements for Affiliated Entities, Business Associates & Health Plans
Affiliated Entities
Use and Disclosure Under a Restricted Agreement
Multiple Covered Function Entities
Business Associates
Business Associate Contract Requirements
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For Optional Consents
For Treatment, Payment and Health Care Operations
Optional Patient Consents
Optional Patient Consent Agreements
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Uses & Disclosures For Which An Authorization is Required
Patient Authorization
Exceptions to Acting on Authorizations
Authorizations Are Not Required For...
Authorizations Are Required For, But Not Limited To...
Authorization Agreement Requirements
Additional Required Elements For Authorization For PHI
Additional Elements For Authorizations For Research Including Treatment
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Uses & Disclosures For Requiring and Opportunity For Agreement or Objection
Directories
Disclosures To Persons Involved in an Individual's Care
Disaster Relief
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For Uses & Disclosures
Not Requiring a Consent, Authorization or Opportunity to Agree or Object
Uses and Disclosures Required By Law
Uses and Disclosures for Public Health Activity
Disclosures About Vicitms of Abuse, Neglect or Domestic Violence
Uses and Disclosures for Health Oversight Activities
Disclosures and Uses for Judicial and Administrative Proceedings
Disclosures for Law Enforcement Purposes
Use and Disclosures About Decedents
Uses and Disclosures About Cadaveric Donation or Organs, Eyes & Tissues
Uses and Disclosures for Research Purposes
Uses and Disclosures to Avert a Serious Threat to Health or safety
Uses and Disclosures for Specialized Government Functions
Disclosures for Worker's Compensation
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For Other Procedural Requirements
Relating to Uses & Disclosures of Protected Health Information
De-Identification
Minimum Necessary
Marketing
Fundraising
Verification of Identity and Authority of Persons Requesting PHI
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information
Content of Notice
Provisions of Notice
Joint Notice by Separate Covered Entities
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Right to Request Privacy Protection For Protected Health Information
Right of an Individual to Request Restrictions of Uses & Disclosures
Confidential Communications Requirements
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Access of Individuals to Protected Health Information
Right of Access
Requests For Access and Timely Action
Provision of Access
Denial of Access
Access Policies, Procedures and Documentation
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Amendment of Protected Health Information
Right to Amend
Requests for Amendment and Timely Action
Accepting the Amendment
Denying the Amendment
Actions of Notices of Amendment
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Accounting of Disclosures of Protected Health Information
Right to an Accounting
HIPAA Privacy Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Administrative Requirements
Designation of Privacy Official and Contact Person
Training
Complaints to the Covered Entity
Sanctions
Requirements for Policies, Procedures and Documentation
Transition Provisions
Compliance Dates for Initial Implementation of the Privacy Standards
HIPAA Security Rule - QuickNotes™ For
Administrative Requirements
Provisions of the Security Rule
Applicability
Security Standard Basis
Administrative Procedures
Certification
Business Associate Contracts
Contingency Plan
Formal Mechanisms for Processing Records
Information Access Control
Internal Audit
Personnel Security
Security Configuration Management
Security Configuration Requirements
Security Incident Procedures
Security Management Process
Termination Procedures
Training
Physical Safeguards for Data Integrity, Confidentiality & Security
Assigned Security Responsibility
Media Controls
Physical Access Controls
Guidelines on Workstation Use
Secure Workstation Location
Security Awareness Training
Technical Safeguards for Data Integrity, Confidentiality & Security
Access Control
Audit Controls
Authorizations Controls
Data Authentication
Entity Authentication
Security Mechanisms to Safeguard Against Unauthorized Access to Data
Other Contents of Our HIPAA Compliance Guide Include:
  • Introduction - The Road To HIPAA
  • HIPAA Exists For Good Reasons
  • Health Care Practices Should Begin Immediately
  • Many of the Regulations are Clear and Specific
  • Some Areas are Interpretive
  • Addressing the Issues
  • Costs vs. Benefits
  • Why Is HIPAA Needed?
  • Are Americans Really Worried About Their Privacy?
  • Who Is Covered By The HIPAA Regulations?
  • Does HIPAA Apply to All Health Practices?
  • How Do the Federal HIPAA Regulations Interact With State Laws?
  • When Does HIPAA Go Into Effect?
  • How Long Does It Take a Health Practice to Become Compliant?
  • How Much Does It Cost a Health Practice to Become Compliant?
  • Are There Cost Benefits?
  • What Are the Penalties For Violating the Regulations?
  • How Will the Regulations Impact the Lives of Americans?
  • Can a Patient Sue If His/Her Privacy Is Violated?
  • Dealing With HIPAA - A Readiness Guide
  • Getting the Right Help
  • Compliance Starts With Education
  • It's Going To Take Some Effort
  • First Things First
  • HIPAA In a Nutshell
  • Compliance Dates
  • Understanding the Many Essential Issues & Requirements
  • Security and Protected Health Information
  • Use of "Reasonable and Appropriete" As Your Guide
  • Assessing Your Practice and Self Audit
  • Administrative Procedures
  • Contingency Planning
  • Information Access Control
  • Staff Training
  • Physical Safeguards
  • Technical Safeguards
  • Meeting The Challenge
  • Recommended Compliance Plan
  • HIPAA Compliance - A Comprehensive Review of The Privacy Rule
  • HIPAA Compliance - A Comprehensive Review of The Security Rule
  • HIPAA Compliance - A Comprehensive Review of Electronic Transactions Rule
  • 150 Section by Section User-Friendly Descriptions of HIPAA's Regulations
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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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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HIPAA Directory
Thousands of HIPAA Products & Services. A gigantic HIPAA catalog containing listings of companies offering HIPAA compliant products and services.
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