The Century Cures Act The Century Cures Act was signed into law on December 13, 2016 and contains over 18000 sections. Although this regulation (law) has been in the making for a period of time, the general effective date was June 30, 2020. The part of the rule that may impact healthcare providers is the…

This tutorial is focused on helping a clinic to establish a solid process for honoring the patient’s rights. It starts with identifying their rights, then creating a process to honor them. Having a Notice of Privacy Practices hanging in the clinic and getting acknowledgement is not enough. The clinic must be able to recognize when…

NPP & Patient Rights Most clinics have a document hanging on the wall titled Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) or Notice of Patient Privacy Practices. Compliant clinics will also have a process to obtain written acknowledgment from their patients stating that the patient had an opportunity to view the Notice of Privacy Practices, and that…

PHI, TPO, and BAA It can be a challenge for a clinic to interpret the variety of HIPAA terms and regulations. For this very reason, most clinics will defer to an outside HIPAA Specialist for assistance with implementation. Once implemented, a clinic must obtain and maintain a base knowledge of key components of HIPAA. It…

HIPAA FAQs You know what they say about webinar trainings, the best part sometimes, is the questions submitted by attendees. In an effort to provide as much practical information on these topics we have summarized some questions presented to us via our helpdesk, live trainings or while coaching our clients. Please take the time to…

Oral Agreements are NOT Acceptable The Privacy Rule requires that you obtain satisfactory assurances from your business associates that they will appropriately safeguard any PHI they receive or create on behalf of your office. The satisfactory assurances must be in writing, in the form of a written agreement between yourself and the business associate. Business…