HIPAA Training Program

HIPAA Training Program [insert Practice Name] [insert date] Privacy Officer: [insert name] www.icomplymd.com © i-Comply All Rights Reserved What is HIPAA? HIPAA is the common term for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 as proposed by the Kennedy-Kassenbaum Bill. HIPAA established national standards for electronic health care transactions and the safeguarding of private health information. Why Was It Created? HIPAA was designed to focus on the portability between insurance plans. Later the Security and Privacy Standards were added and the inefficiencies in healthcare systems were addressed. With the advancement of electronic health records, HIPAA has become an important topic for all practice staff to become aware of ensure patient’s privacy. Commitment to Privacy  It is the policy of our practice to follow all federal and state laws and reporting requirements regarding patient privacy and the security of private health information.  Our practice takes HIPAA compliance very seriously.  It is the obligation of every staff member to comply with and enforce our HIPAA Privacy and Security Programs HIPAA Program Administration  Our practice has one designated Privacy Official whose responsibility developing, implementing, administering, and updating the HIPAA Program  The Privacy Official is: [insert name & phone #]  You should contact the Privacy Official if you have any questions or concerns about the HIPAA program or patient privacy.  Our HIPAA Program has two components: Privacy and Security Purchase the Complete HIPAA Toolkit     This powerpoint presentation is just the first few slides of the complete training presentation. The HIPAA Training Presentation is just one component of the comprehensive Red Flag Rule toolkit offered by I-Comply. You can purchase this complete toolkit for $179 at www.redflagmd.com I-Comply also offers additional compliance toolkits for medical practices. Go to www.icomplymd.com www.icomplymd.com