A complete set of model Policies and Procedures - ready to be customized for your particular needs. These editable Policies and Procedures are carefully crafted to be fully compliant with HIPAA's requirements. Use a few - or use them all - the choice is up to you.

Every Covered Entity must have an appropriate collection of Policies and Procedures. But you don't have to spends thousands of dollars and hire an attorney to create them. HIPAA Group's model Policies and Procedures are legally valid and HIPAA compliant.

All Policies and Procedures contained in this product are "model" forms that require some editing before they are ready for use. We recommend that you add your organization letterhead to each one, and make any changes necessary to bring each one into alignment with your organization's unique business and policy positions. All items included in this product are in Microsoft Word format.

Note that these Policies and Procedures do not represent legal advice. We recommend that you consult with your legal counsel before implementing these or any other Policies and Procedures in your organization.

The following model Policies and Procedures are Included:

Access Authorization Policy
Access Establishment Policy
Access Modification Policy
Data Backup Plan
Electronic Signature
E-mail Informed Consent
E-mail Policy
Emergency Access Procedures
Emergency Mode Operation Plan
Flood Disaster Plan
Formal Mechanism for Processing Records
Health Information Disaster Plan
Health Information Physical Security Plan
Internal Audit Policy
Internal Security Policy
Introduction to Policies & Procedures
Business Associates Policy
Deceased Individuals Policy
Documentation Policy
Marketing and Fundraising Policy
Mitigation Policy
Patient Rights Policy
Personal Pepresentatives Policy

Have a problem with a medical provider? Getting help and taking action can be difficult. Educate yourself and take action with HIPAA Group’s exclusive Patient Action Pack.

It’s filled with information, forms and advice for dealing with medical providers, controlling your medical records, and enforcing your privacy Rights under HIPAA. The Patient Action Pack includes everything you need to start asserting your new HIPAA Rights and protecting your privacy.


Here’s what's included in the Patient Action Pack...

The latest edition of the "HIPAA Guide for Patients and Consumers" -- This handy resource clearly explains what HIPAA is; how it affects you and your family’s medical care; HIPAA’s impact on your health insurance; your new HIPAA Rights; and much more.

Eight (8) Ready-to-Use HIPAA Forms – Each form is supplied in two versions, a "MODEL" version that shows exactly what to fill in for each blank line, and a "READY" version that’s ready to print and use.

The following forms are included...

1. HIPAA Authorization Form – To permit the release or disclosure of your (or a family member’s) medical records.

2. Medical Power of Attorney (POA) Form – This difficult-to-find form is used to designate someone as having Healthcare Power of Attorney for another person.

3. Privacy Complaint Form – Used to register an official complaint under the HIPAA rules with a medical provider.

4. Request Form – Accounting of PHI Disclosures – Use this form to obtain an accounting of disclosures of your medical records from your medical providers.

5. Request Form – Alternate Means of Communicating PHI – Use this form to assert your HIPAA Right to have confidential communications from your medical providers delivered via alternate means or to an alternate address.

6. Request Form – Amend PHI – This is the form that begins the process of adding an amendment (explanatory note) to your medical records. This is an important new HIPAA Right.

7. Request Form – Restrict PHI Use or Disclosure – This form allows patients to request adding certain restrictions on the use or disclosure of their "PHI" (Protected Health Information) by their medical providers.

8. Request Form – View or Copy PHI – This form is used to obtain copies of, or access to, your medical records or those of a family member.

An explanation of the new Patient Rights that HIPAA created for all patients; and how to use these new Rights to protect you and your family’s medical records and privacy.

A handy, cut-out, Provider Privacy Checklist form. This form provides an excellent way to record and keep track of important privacy-related information for each one of your medical providers. Bring one to every medical appointment to stay on top of your privacy, your medical records, and your HIPAA Rights.

A guide to More Resources for HIPAA Info that shows you the best online resources for learning more about HIPAA and enforcing your new HIPAA Rights.

Be informed and take action on your healthcare privacy and your new HIPAA Rights with the Patient Action Pack, exclusively from HIPAA Group.

Quality HIPAA training in about 20 minutes! HIPAAquick includes training, two quizzes, a completion log and other great extras. HIPAAquick allows you to train any size workforce as often as you chose, all for one low price.

HIPAAquick is a response to customer demands for condensed HIPAA training that is concise, accurate, and can be delivered in about 20 minutes. Our clients asked for shorter training that meets HIPAA’s legal requirements. HIPAAquick is exactly that!

Train Individuals or Groups
HIPAAquick is designed to be easy to use, whether you’re training one or one hundred learners. Just make enough copies for your group, and hand out the training module (and optional quiz) to each learner. The training is self-paced, and most learners will complete the training module in 20 minutes or less. You can use HIPAAquick as a self-study program or with a trainer or facilitator.

To Quiz or Not to Quiz
HIPAAquick condensed HIPAA training includes two quizzes, a 10-question version and a 20-question version. HIPAA law requires that employees be trained on HIPAA and your policies. It does not require that employees be tested or quizzed after training.

No Annual License or Renewal Is Needed
HIPAAquick is yours as an outright purchase, to use as much and as long as you like. Your purchase of HIPAAquick only permits you to use the product within your own organization.

Additional HIPAA Resources Are Included
In addition to the training module, HIPAAquick includes other great HIPAA resources:

• Training Documentation Log
• Ten Points of HIPAA Privacy
• Ten Secrets of HIPAA Security

HIPAAquick is delivered online in PDF format.


Also Available in Spanish and English Version

Our HIPAA Training CD Kit is packed with training and awareness tools to keep your staff on top of their HIPAA game. HIPAA requires all personnel with access to Protected Health Information (PHI) to be trained on HIPAA. There are many ways to train, but what’s really needed is training that’s effective, easy to use, and that maintains an ongoing, high level of HIPAA awareness. HIPAA Group’s new and improved HIPAA Training CD Kit does just that.

Click to See a Sample of the HIPAA Training CD

If you do business with HIPAA-regulated entities, you need the Business Associate Resource Kit. The Resource Kit (on CD) contains guidance, great resources, and basic HIPAA training to simplify doing business with entities regulated by HIPAA.

Whether you are new to HIPAA or you're already functioning as a Business Associate, the Business Associate Resource Kit makes it easier to be successful. On the Business Associate Resource Kit CD, you’ll find the resources and guidance you’ll need to understand your relationship to HIPAA law and to the Covered Entity clients you work with.

The following great resources are included in the Resource Kit:

• A concise Business Associate Manual that explains how HIPAA works and what your obligations and responsibilities are as a HIPAA Business Associate.
  
• A customizable letter you can use to address questions about your HIPAA preparedness from clients, customers, business partners, or the media.
  
• Two different legal agreements you can customize and use in your Business Associate relationships – one for your Covered Entity clients, and one for your own vendors and contractors when they must access the personal health data you have been entrusted with.
  
• A Business Associate Policy you can customize and implement internally, to help set the proper standards for data protection, training, and other important areas. HIPAA training you can use to train as many of your employees as needed.
  
• A training Log Sheet is included so you can track your training efforts. Training Completion Certificates and templates for HIPAA I.D. cards and credentials, so your employees can show evidence of their HIPAA preparedness to others.
  
• Brief content about your HIPAA preparedness for your website or for use in marketing materials, to let the world know you are a HIPAA-friendly company.

The Business Associate Resource Kit is filled with tools and information you need to understand, manage, and succeed in your business relationships with HIPAA-regulated entities.

With MyHIPAAtraining Basic you can afford to properly train all your staff on HIPAA, including volunteers, consultants, and temporary help. MyHIPAAtraining Basic satisfies HIPAA compliance requirements in a brief course that fits easily into the workday. MyHIPAAtraining Basic emphasizes practical knowledge to assure compliance and avoid HIPAA violations.

Learners appreciate the simple interface and clear content. Management will love the unique setup and admin features no other online course offers.

With MyHIPAAtraining Basic, any number of learners can register and login to the system in seconds. From a few employees to thousands, signing in and using MyHIPAAtraining Basic is quick and painless. Management starts the registration process with a simple email to employees. A link in the email leads to the MyHIPAAtraining registration page. Once there, learners enter their name, email address, and a unique Client Code, and they are registered. This one-time registration process takes less than a minute. Once registered, learners can login any time and take the training and the quiz all at once, or in sections, at their own pace.

With MyHIPAAtraining Basic, management control of the training process is built right into the system. Managers can login securely at any time and see which employees have started or completed the training. Managers can also post messages on the system to their entire group; and Quiz scores for all learners are instantly available too. HIPAA training just doesn’t get any easier – or better than this.

MyHIPAAtraining Basic is delivered via the Internet to any Net-capable PC. No special software, hardware, or connections are needed. MyHIPAAtraining Basic delivers tangible benefits. And MyHIPAAtraining Basic fully meets or exceeds HIPAA’s legal requirements for training on Privacy and Security.

Whether you’re a small clinic, a multi-location practice, an integrated health system, or a Business Associate wanting to understand HIPAA, MyHIPAAtraining Basic can prepare your team for HIPAA and reduce your risk of HIPAA violations.

MyHIPAAtraining Basic is brought to you by HIPAA Group, Inc., a national leader in HIPAA compliance. HIPAA Group has trained thousands of people on HIPAA, including physicians, nurses, medical staff, Privacy Officers, Security Officers, managers, CEO’s, attorneys, and Business Associates.

Buy Ten or more licenses and receive an extra license Free. Purchase Twenty or more licenses and receive two more for Free.

This product is a Training License.
One License is required for each person to be trained.

Group Discounts are available.
Please call for more information: 888-494-6987

Click Here for Frequently Asked Questions about our Online Training

With MyHIPAAtraining Advanced you can educate your managers, directors and other leaders on HIPAA, and reduce your risk of violations. MyHIPAAtraining Advanced satisfies HIPAA compliance requirements in a brief course that fits easily into the workday. MyHIPAAtraining Advanced emphasizes practical knowledge to assure compliance and avoid HIPAA violations.

Learners appreciate the simple interface and clear content. Management will love the unique setup and admin features no other online course offers.

With MyHIPAAtraining Advanced, any number of learners can register and login to the system in seconds. From a few employees to thousands, signing in and using MyHIPAAtraining Advanced is quick and painless. Management starts the registration process with a simple email to employees. A link in the email leads to the MyHIPAAtraining registration page. Once there, learners enter their name, email address, and a unique Client Code, and they are registered. This one-time registration process takes less than a minute. Once registered, learners can login any time and take the training and the quiz all at once, or in sections, at their own pace.

With MyHIPAAtraining Advanced, management control of the training process is built right into the system. Managers can login securely at any time and see which employees have started or completed the training. Managers can also post messages on the system to their entire group; and Quiz scores for all learners are instantly available too. HIPAA training just doesn’t get any easier – or better than this.

MyHIPAAtraining Advanced is delivered via the Internet to any Net-capable PC. No special software, hardware, or connections are needed. MyHIPAAtraining Advanced delivers tangible benefits. And MyHIPAAtraining Advanced fully meets or exceeds HIPAA’s legal requirements for training on Privacy and Security.

Whether you’re a small clinic, a multi-location practice, an integrated health system, or a Business Associate wanting to understand HIPAA, MyHIPAAtraining Advanced can prepare your team for HIPAA and reduce your risk of HIPAA violations.

MyHIPAAtraining Advanced is brought to you by HIPAA Group, Inc., a national leader in HIPAA compliance. HIPAA Group has trained thousands of people on HIPAA, including physicians, nurses, medical staff, Privacy Officers, Security Officers, managers, CEO’s, attorneys, and Business Associates.

Buy Ten or more licenses and receive an extra license Free. Purchase Twenty or more licenses and receive two more for Free.

This product is a Training License.
One License is required for each person to be trained.

Group Discounts are available.
Please call for more information: 888-494-6987

Click Here for Frequently Asked Questions about our Online Training