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Privacy
(1) General Privacy Requirements
(2) Preemption of State Law
(3) Getting Organized for Compliance
(4) Gap Analysis and Project Planning
(5) Completing a Risk Assessment
(6) Patients' Rights
(7) Use and Disclosure of PHI
(8) PHI and Research
(9) Safeguarding PHI
(10) Business Associates
(11) Employee Education and Training
(12) Marketing and Fundraising
(13) Recordkeeping and Reporting
(14) Privacy Audits
(15) Implications for Employers
 
Security
(16) Overview of the Security Rule
(17) General Framework
(18) Security and Privacy
(19) Security Management
(20) Risk Analysis and Management
(21) Contingency Planning
(22) Contingency Planning, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
(23) Workforce, Physicians and Contractors
(24) Training and Education
(25) Business Associates
(26) Standards for Physical Safeguards
(27) Standards for Technical Safeguards
(28) Security Auditing and Audit Controls
(29) Data Security Audits
(30) Electronic Signatures
 
Privacy and Security
(40) Selecting and Implementing EHRs/PHRs
Government Documents
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Chronology of All Changes in Site

December 16, 2008 — New and Revised Content

New Section

Revisions to Sections

  • Use of a resolution agreement to settle cases of privacy and security violations (Privacy Section 1, ¶180, and Security Section 16, ¶130)

  • Added OCR Q&A on suspension of HIPAA privacy rules during a national or public health emergency (Privacy Section 7, ¶1596.10)

  • Updated list of NIST resources (Security Section 17, ¶360)

  • Updated discussion of security incident procedures and security incident handling checklist with information from the revised NIST Security Incident Guide (Security Section 19, ¶1060)

New Link to Government Document

  • HHS/ED Joint Guidance on the Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records, posted Nov. 25, 2008

December 4, 2008 — Report on Patient Privacy

The December issue of Report on Patient Privacy has been posted.

November 5, 2008 — Report on Patient Privacy

The November issue of Report on Patient Privacy has been posted.

November 3, 2008 — Goverment Documents

Link to the Oct. 30 Office of Inspector General audit report (A-04-07-05064) on CMS's enforcement of the HIPAA security rule was added to Government Documents.

October 2, 2008 — Report on Patient Privacy

The October issue of Report on Patient Privacy has been posted.

September 22, 2008 — Goverment Documents

Links posted to Office for Civil Rights, Guidance on Communications with Family, Friends, or Others Involved in a Patient's Care - September 16, 2008

September 8, 2008 — Report on Patient Privacy

The September issue of Report on Patient Privacy has been posted.

August 5, 2008 — Report on Patient Privacy

The August issue of Report on Patient Privacy has been posted.

July 2, 2008 — Report on Patient Privacy

The July issue of Report on Patient Privacy has been posted.

June 30, 2008 — Site launched

Welcome to www.AISHIPAA.com, your one-stop source for news and strategies on patient privacy and data security.

   

 

 
     

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