HIPAA Privacy Handbook Templates

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PRIVACY RULE
- Purpose of Privacy Rule
- Highlights of Privacy Rule
- Potential Consequences of Violating the Privacy Rule

WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS
- What is considered confidential protected health information (PHI)?
- What is not consider PHI?
- What patient information must we protect?
- What PHI can be used for research, public health, or health care operations?
- Who is authorized to access confidential PHI?
- When can students/trainees access PHI?
- What is the "Minimum Necessary" Standard?
- When are patient written authorizations required?
- What is I see someone violate the privacy law?

MEDICAL RECORD ACCESS AND CONTROL PATIENTS' RIGHTS
- Right to receive a paper copy of the 'Notice of Privacy Practices'
- Right of Access
- Right to Request an Amendment or Addendum
- Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
- Right to Request Restrictions
- Right to Complain
- Exceptions to the PHI Disclosure Rules
- Right to be Included in Facility Patient Directories (In-patient Patients)
- Right When Patient is Unable to Authorize Release of PHI
- Right to Authorize Release of Patient's PHI

CLINICAL AND OTHER RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
- CHR Application
- Authorization and Waiver of Authorization
- Non-identifiable Information Options
- Protections of Information

SECURITY RULE
- COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS OF INFORMATION
- Purpose of Security Rule
- Definition of Security
- Requirements for Security
- How to Comply with the Security Rule
- What steps Must I take to Safeguard Computer Resources and PHI?
- Password Security
- Workstation Security
- Disposal/destruction methods
- Facility/physical access and identification
- PHI and Email/Fax/Voice mail/ Answering Machines/Telephone Communication/Mobile Computing Devices and PDA Security
- Email
- Fax