The HIPAA Security Rule -
A Guide for Employers and Health Care Providers
by William S. Hubbartt

The HIPAA Security Rule - A Guide for Employers and Health Care Providers contains all the tools and information needed by an organization to develop and write security policies to comply with the new federal regulations on safeguarding the security and privacy of protected health information. This new book in CD format contains 200+ pages of valuable information in a ready-to-use "plug and play" format including:
  • Clear Explanations

  • Sample Security Policies

  • Sample Security Control Forms

  • Do it Yourself Checklists

  • Training Outlines and Materials

  • Security Officer Duties

  • and much much more!
  
HIPAA Security Rule

Highlights of this new CD

Section I - An Introduction to Privacy Protection provides an overview of privacy issues and concerns to give the reader an understanding of privacy rights and highlights of the HIPAA Privacy and Security regulation.

Section II - An Explanation of the Security Rule provides a concise explanation of the security standards to aid the reader in understanding the the regulation, and to clarify the obligations of organizations subject to the regulations.

Section III - Sample Policies and Procedures consists of 30 actual written policies with procedures providing a template for creating the organization's own policies. The model policy statements are ready for immediate use or they can be adapted to fit the needs of your organization.

Section IV - Sample Forms contains over 25 model forms and selected job descriptions that may be used to comply with the Security Rule. Use the sample forms as provided, or modify the forms to fit the needs of your organization.

Section V - Do It Yourself Checklists provides 21 checklists for developing customized security policies reflecting unique procedures in your organization.

Section VI -Training Materials provides a sample training outline and forms to document employee training on the Security Rule. Documentation and training are important actions to demonstrate a good faith effort to comply with the regulation.

Section VII - Summary of the Regulations contains a summary of the portions of the Code of Federal Regulations that make up the Security Rule.

April 20, 2005 Compliance Deadline

Act now to meet the compliance deadline. Non-compliant organizations will be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

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Available at:   www.medicalprivacy.info

About the author . . .

. . . William S. Hubbartt, MSIR, SPHR, is president of Hubbartt & Associates, a St. Charles, IL consulting firm specializing in pirvacy issues, policy development, writing, human resources, and training. Mr. Hubbartt is author of "The Medical Privacy Rule - A Guide for Employers and Health Care Providers," "HIPAA Privacy Source Book," published by Society for Human Resource Management," "The New Battle Over Workplace Privacy," published by AMACOM Books, and numerous other books and articles in national periodicals. He is columnist writing the Management Memo column in the Kane County Chronicle, a Chicago area newspaper. Mr. Hubbartt has appeared on CBS The Early Show.