HIPAA: Short- and Long-Term Perspective on Health Care - Softcover

Doscher, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1579472680 ISBN 13: 9781579472689

Publisher: Amer Medical Assn, 2002

Synopsis

The first publication from the American Medical Association to address HIPAA regulations HIPAA: A Short- and Long-term Perspective for Health Care is a straightforward, comprehensive review of HIPAA provisions and their net positive value to the health care industry. This book focuses on the practical implications of the legislation and gives the user an enhanced understanding of HIPAA regarding: Analysis of regulations Impacts of the security and privacy provisions Key compliance issues Enforcement and certification of compliance Benefits of investing in HIPAA compliance The future of HIPAA and the electronic medical record The value of aligning HIPAA mandates with Internet and other business strategies Comprehensive appendices contain model business agreements, sample assessment templates, definitions of terms, and other valuable tools. This book is a valuable resource for practice administrators, office managers, compliance officers, and physicians.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Demystify the HIPAA regulations and learn what they mean to the future of health care.

There's one thing almost everyone can agree on when it comes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): the overwhelming complexity of the regulations.

To help physicians and other health care professionals navigate the HIPAA labyrinth, the American Medical Association offers this straightforward guide that introduces the details of the legislation and interprets the impacts and benefits of HIPAA components.

Beginning with a thorough review of the legislation's genesis, supporters, and intentions, HIPAA: A Short- and Long-Term Perspective for Health Care outlines the IT investments needed for the major electronic transaction standards, examines the controversy behind the privacy final rule provisions, and provides a comprehensive inventory of the privacy rule impacts.

Most important, the book offers guidance in assessing readiness for HIPAA compliance, determining risk of noncompliance, and maximizing the benefits of compliance. It also provides insight into how traditional and emerging health care information technologies can provide solutions to meet HIPAA strategic e-commerce needs, examines future trends in automating records, and helps you set standards to ensure the portability and accessibility of medical records.

Included in the easy-to-use appendices are:

-Important HIPAA assessment templates -Model business agreements -Key Web sites for reference material -Definitions of terms -A sample of privacy officer job description, and -Other valuable tools

With a balanced, positive view of the effects of the legislation, HIPAA: A Short- and Long-Term Perspective for Health Care helps you understand the sweeping role of HIPAA in the future of health care processes - and sets you soundly on the path to compliance.

Review:

"Comprehensive and detailed in its review of the regulations and their impact. Examples of business agreements are excellent. The definition of terms section is extremely helpful."

About this edition

• Publisher: Amer Medical Assn
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1579472680
• ISBN 13: 9781579472689
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 230