Hands-On, Proven Tips for Mastering HIPAA
WARNING: You may already be in violation of HIPAA and not even know it:

(a) Do you have a policy against e-mailing patient records?

(b) Do you have a written information security compliance plan?

(c) Can you attest that your third-party billers and other contractors are compliant with HIPAA?

(d) Do you verify fax numbers and attach a fax confirmation slip to a completed fax when sending confidential information?

If you answered “no” to any of the above questions, HIPAA could hit you hard unless you prepare now. That’s why we’ve introduced the Health Information Compliance Alert — a hands-on monthly guide to complying with tough HIPAA mandates on information privacy and security. It’s guaranteed to answer your important HIPAA compliance concerns, including:

• 11 worst privacy disasters ever. 3 fail-safe ways to make sure they don’t happen to you.
• What turns a HIPAA violation into a criminal offense? The answer may surprise you.
• Best way to conduct a HIPAA compliance audit.
• Using numbers instead of names: HIPAA compliance can be as easy as that, if you know the ropes.
• 4 key clauses every confidentiality policy should have.
• What is — and what is not — protected information under HIPAA. A simple way to tell the difference.
• Turn the privacy police away empty-handed? 3 simple steps usually do the trick.
• What never to tell an HMO about a patient.
• Surefire way to escape blame if someone leaks confidential information.
• Could a misrouted E-mail land you in hot water? Not if you take this precaution first.

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