HIPAA Essentials [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keller, J. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guideline adherence--United States.

Health insurance--Continuation coverage--United States.

Medical care--Security measures--United States.

Medical records--Access control--United States.

Medical records--Law and legislation--United States.

Local Subjects:

Guideline adherence--United States.

Health insurance--Continuation coverage--United States.

Medical care--Security measures--United States.

Medical records--Access control--United States.

Medical records--Law and legislation--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (928 p.)

Place of Publication:

Neenah : J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., 2013.

Summary:

The HIPAA Essentials Manual helps make sense of the organization's role and responsibilities under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). Get how-to guidance for complying with the HIPAA privacy rule. Explains how to ensure your pre-existing condition exclusion is not in violation, covers different types of protected health information (PHI), defines creditable coverage and discusses who, what, where, when, how of certificates of creditable coverage. In addition: Reviews what information needs to be documented, explains what non-discrimination rules mean, explores

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright; Introduction; Credits; Table of Contents; How to use this manual; HIPAA Essentials Checklist; Privacy; Introduction and background; Introduction; Medical privacy is needed for adequate health care; Regulatory background; What is HIPAA?; What does the privacy rule do?; Rules on medical record use and release; How information is to be safeguarded; Reasonable safeguards; Administrative overhead; Administrative simplification; Does HIPAA apply?; How does HIPAA affect the average employer?; Covered entity; Employer's actions

Is the use of specific technologies required?Are paper records covered?; Hybrid entities; Existing state laws; What to do; FAQs; Introduction and background checklist; Assessment; Covered entities; Health plans; More specifics on health care plans; Fully-insured plans; Settlor functions; Compliance burdens; Self-insured plans; Multiple plans; Exemptions; Self-administered; Welfare benefit plan; Covered functions; Employer vs. sponsor; Plan vs. sponsor; Workforce; Protected health information; Minimum necessary; Identify business associates; Policies and procedures; Other activities

On-site clinics Hybrid entity; FAQs; Assessment checklist; Effects on Health Care Plans; Assessment; Plan documents; SPD; Plans; Plan amendments; Use and disclosure; Certification; Firewalls; Minimum necessary; Summary health information; De-identified information; Information flow without PHI; FAQs; Effects on health care plans checklist; Effects on non-covered entities; Health care provider; Health care; The U. S. Department of Transportation; Applications; Employment exams; Written notice; Workers' compensation; Minimum Necessary; Employer's response; Covered entities; FAQs

Effects on non-covered entities checklist; Privacy official; Qualifications; Responsibility for privacy notice; Training; Job description; Sample Privacy Official Job Description; Time required; Accountability; Documentation; Separate locations; FAQs; Privacy official checklist; Protected Health Information (PHI); Disclosures in emergencies; PHI disposal; FAQs; Protected health information (PHI)checklist; Breaches; Overview; Unsecured PHI; Exceptions; Risk assessment; Unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable PHI; Notification requirements; Individual notice; Content of notification; Media notice

Notice to the secretary of the HHS; Liability a very real risk; Notification by a business associate; Law enforcement delay; Administrative requirements; Breach penalties; FAQs; Breaches checklist; Business Associates; Business associate defined; Functions or activities; Services; Examples of business associates; Business association; PHI disclosure; EPHI disclosure; Data aggregation; When a business associate contract is needed; Liability; Contract terms; Additions to contract terms; Contract content; Exceptions; Review; Document retention; FAQs; Business associates checklist

Policies and Procedures

Notes:

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OCLC:

437122439