Download Reference Document’s The following documents provide a closer look at other components of HIPAA. Download and review these for additional information. Once you understand HIPAA, follow up with your compliance officer to understand the policies and procedures in the clinic. HIPAA Basics Fast Facts for Covered Entities
Compliance Officer Duties
This tutorial gives a clinic the opportunity to review the compliance officer duties and confirm that all matters of compliance are being addressed. Some clinics will find that the compliance officer may have focused on only one portion of compliance and as a result overlooked other required components. Use this tutorial as a checklist for…
What It Takes to Be a Compliance Officer
Living Up to the Job Title The terms Compliance Officer (CO), Privacy Officer (Official), and Security Officer (Official) are terms referred to in the discussion of compliance. One or more workforce members may fill these roles. In a smaller practice, outside people may fulfill the roles while a large hospital might have more than one…
The Paper Claim Billing Procedures
Paper Claims Still Required by Some Some carriers must be billed on paper, such as Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation claims. It is important that you have a standard operating procedure for printing bills. The entire process starts with a clean claim. If you do not submit a clean claim, payment may be delayed. Below…
Compliance Officer Duties
This tutorial gives a clinic the opportunity to review the compliance officer duties and confirm that all matters of compliance are being addressed. Some clinics will find that the compliance officer may have focused on only one portion of compliance and as a result overlooked other required components. Use this tutorial as a checklist for…
What It Takes to Be a Compliance Officer
The Role of a Compliance Officer The terms Compliance Officer (CO), Privacy Officer (Official), and Security Officer (Official) are terms referred to in the discussion of compliance. One or more workforce members may fill these roles. In a smaller practice, outside people may fulfill the roles while a large hospital might have more than one…