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Authors: Kathryn Bakich, Esq. Kaye Pestaina, Esq.
Contributor: Terry Humo, Esq.
The HITECH Act of 2009 has tightened HIPAA’s privacy and security rules considerably—beefing up enforcement and, for the first time, requiring group health plans to notify plan participants of security breaches.
In addition, the law extends HIPAA rules to cover third-party administrators and other "business associates" for the first time, and the new restrictions on marketing will require plan sponsors to re-examine their communications to participants.
The Employer’s Guide to HIPAA Privacy Requirements analyzes the new and existing requirements governing the use and disclosure of personal information—then it zeroes in on the special problems they present for employers and other sponsors of group health plans. Plus, it brings you tips and techniques for saving time and money, sample documents and compliance checklists, and best practice guidelines to help you avoid potentially costly pitfalls.
Monthly newsletters will keep you up-to-date as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues regulations and provides much-needed clarification of the new HIPAA law.
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- One-volume manual
- Updates (4 updates)
- Newsletters (12)
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- Newsletter Archive
- Updates (4 updates)
- Special reports
- Email Notifications
- Fully searchable
- Hyperlinking
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About This Publication
This easy-to-use looseleaf manual brings you the authoritative guidance and practical tools you need to protect your organization from lawsuits and HHS investigations. The Guide includes a Special Report, HITECH Act and Related Rules—A Guide for Employers, that serves as a quick reference guide to the new HIPAA privacy and security requirements and how they affect your organization. It highlights the difference between the old and the new rules.
Your Employer’s Guide to HIPAA Privacy Requirements shows you:
- What changes to vendor contracts and privacy notices the recently proposed HITECH rules will require
- What forms of notification are required by the HITECH rules in the event of a privacy or security breach
- How recent restrictions on the use or disclosure of genetic information could affect your wellness program
- How to properly assess the security risks to your electronic records and re-assess them when necessary
- What are the pitfalls of HIPAA’s new beefed-up penalty provisions and HHS’s tough new enforcement stance
- How to maintain proper organizational “firewalls” between the plan and employer
- How the new marketing restrictions and individual rights affect plan administrators
- How to make sure your auditing and training programs are keeping the plan in compliance in this new era of tighter enforcement
- How to properly notify employees of their rights, including the new rights granted by the HIPAA amendments
- How the new rules interact with state requirements and what role the states will play in HIPAA enforcement
- And much, much more!
Outsourcing administration of your group health plan? Remember, you are ultimately responsible for compliance. It’s the law. And it’s your company that faces fines or penalties if your program doesn’t measure up. That’s why it’s so important for you to be up-to-date on all the changes in the HIPAA law. Don’t forget, your satisfaction with Employer’s Guide to HIPAA Privacy Requirements is guaranteed, or we’ll refund every penny.
Summary of Contents
Overview of HIPAA Privacy Requirements
Protected Health Information (PHI)
Uses and Disclosures
Authorization and Consent
Administrative Requirements
Enforcement and Liability Issues
Interaction With Other Federal Laws
State Laws
Moving Toward Full HIPAA Compliance
Security and Other HIPAA Standards |
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