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Follow on Google News | PMI Advises Physician Offices to Verify Compliance with HIPAA Omnibus RulePractice Management Institute (PMI) is urging physician practices to prepare now for an upcoming compliance enforcement deadline that impacts federal privacy requirements and will carry costly penalties.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) Omnibus Rule, enacted in March, includes expanded obligations of physicians and other health care providers to protect patients’ The Rule aims to further protect patient privacy and safeguard patients’ Requirements needed to comply with the HIPAA Omnibus Rule: · Revise BA agreement forms/templates to comply with new Rule and review existing agreements and contractor arrangements to determine compliance. · Revise/Modify HIPAA policies and procedures to address response to potential breaches of unsecured PHI. · Update and distribute Notices of Privacy Practice. · Review restrictions on the use of PHI for marketing, sales, and fundraising. · Train employees on new obligations. An exception to the above requirements includes BA agreements entered before January 25, 2013. These existing agreements remain compliant until changed or renewed, or by September 22, 2014, whichever is sooner. Enforcement efforts begin September 23, 2013, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has said it will investigate and penalize covered entities for willful neglect after the deadline with a maximum penalty of up to $1.5 million per violation. PMI is addressing the new privacy and security ruling in its Privacy and Security Concerns for the Medical Practice live training class offered in hospitals and medical societies across the country and in a live webinar, Privacy and Security Updates for the Medical Practice, August 29, which will focus on physician compliance with the recent HIPAA Omnibus ruling. Information on these programs is available on the PMIMD.com web site. PMI is the training, networking and credentialing source for medical office professionals. For 30 years, physicians and their staff have looked to PMI for skills that contribute to a more efficient, profitable and compliant office. Classes are hosted in hundreds of the nation’ End
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