What is a Business Associate?

Classifying Business Associates A “Business Associate” (BA) is a person or entity that performs certain functions or activities involving the use or disclosure of PHI on behalf of the Covered Entity (your office). A clinic will often use a variety of applications, software, or people to carry out daily chiropractic business functions. The Privacy Rule…

Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant Training is now available as part of Library Membership! This official training is for those who wish to certify through the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB). The KMC University Library is an online resource for chiropractors and their teams that provides access to a vast array of educational materials and resources related to Medicare, documentation, billing, coding, compliance, and the business aspects of running a chiropractic practice. It can help chiropractors and their teams stay up-to-date on the latest regulations and best practices, as well as save time and money by avoiding costly mistakes. Click here to learn more.

HIPAA Training for Workforce Members

This tutorial will provide your staff an overview of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule along with practical application of certain aspects of HIPAA. It is not intended to make HIPAA experts out of your staff. The focus is on identifying protected health information and acknowledging patient rights listed in the Notice of Privacy Practices….

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Evaluate Your HIPAA Compliance Program

This tutorial focuses on key aspects of HIPAA compliance. It is not meant to replace a thorough Solution Consultation by a HIPAA specialist but does provide a peek at what the Office of Civil Rights is focused on. In fact, most of the topics chosen in this tutorial are from investigation letters KMC University has…

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Reference Documents – PHI, TPO, and BAA

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…

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FAQ HIPAA

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…

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Business Associate Agreements (BAA)

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…

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