HIPAA Plain and Simple A Healthcare Professional's Guide to Achieve HIPAA & HITECH Compliance

Ensure your practice is compliant with the updated HIPAA privacy and security regulations that accompany the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health (HITECH) Act that started going into effect February 2010. This book eases your administrative burden by explaining the increased importance the federal government is placing on Protected Health Inforamtion so that you can conduct your own risk assessment and ensure your physician office staff is appropriately trained.

Utilizing the straightforward approach of the best-selling first edition published in 2003, this invaluable resource includes:

• The popular "What to Do" and "How to Do It" section
• Sample business associate agreements
• Graphics and charts; timelines, checklists and forms
• Health IT company profiles and 12-month HIPAA training ideas
• Crisis communication management guidelines
• Softbound, 6"x9", 320 pages