Stay on top of HIPAA security
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Posted Nov. 10, 2005 |
By Arlene Furlong A new, easier-to-use version of the ADA HIPAA Security Kit is available.
HIPAA Security, like all HIPAA regulations, applies to dental practices that transmit electronic transactions for which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has established a standard, either directly or through a vendor or clearinghouse. Electronic claims are the standard transactions most commonly used by dentists.
Dentists should know that the HIPAA security regulations apply only to electronic-protected health information. The HIPAA privacy regulations, in contrast, apply to protected health information in all forms — oral, written and electronic. The HIPAA security regulations impose different requirements for safeguarding electronic protected health information, in addition to those contained in the privacy regulations.
April 20 was the HIPAA security compliance deadline.
The ADA is available to help dentists with any questions.
Dentists can reach the ADA HIPAA help line at 1-312-440-4608 or e-mail specific questions to the ADA HIPAA mailbox at hipaa@ada.org.
The revised HIPAA Security Kit (item J685) provides a step-by-step plan for learning and understanding the regulations, conducting a practice specific risk assessment and implementing changes that lead to compliance. The member price is $99.95. The nonmember price is $149.95.
It includes:
- a CD-ROM with customizable forms, policies and procedures in both Word and PDF formats;
- a PowerPoint employee training presentation;
- a HIPAA Security glossary of regulatory terms;
- a list of additional HIPAA Security print and Internet sources.
The new HIPAA Security Seminar DVD (item X531) and video (item X530) feature the two-hour seminar conducted by ADA Legal and Informatics experts, which breaks down each of the security requirements into manageable tasks. Excellent for staff training, the DVD and video will be available next month by calling 1-800-947-4746 or through the ADA Catalog. The price for members is $99.95. Nonmember price is $149.95. The DVD and video include the opportunity to earn five continuing education credits.
Dentists who already have a HIPAA Security Kit do not need the revised version to achieve compliance.
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