Hipaa guidelines policy and procedure manual

The court had ruled against Walgreens Pharmacy and one of its pharmacists who shared confidential medical information regarding a patient. That ruling was the initial decision handed down by an Indiana State Court holding a healthcare company or provider liable for an employee violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, but there have since been others. It must also be pointed out that legally patients own their medical records. More and more patients and consumers are aware of this right and requesting their medical records from their doctors, hospitals and pharmacies.

A recent survey reported that over 97 percent of hospitals and over 82 percent of physicians utilize electronic records for their patients. Additionally it mandates that a patient has access to their own medical records and that patients have the right of ownership regarding their own healthcare information. If a violation affects more than patients, then HHS must be notified within sixty 60 calendar days. If less than patients are affected by a violation, you may notify HHS no later than sixty 60 days after the end of that calendar year.

The answer is simple: Develop good Policies and Procedures. Then educate your staff on how to implement and follow them. Train yourself and your staff on the law and do not tolerate violations of your Policies and Procedures. Yet now such actions are violations of laws and can result in lawsuits, fines and negative publicity for your pharmacy business operation.

If you already have HIPAA policies and procedures in place, perhaps a review by an objective and experienced third party is a good idea? With over 29 years in the pharmacy consulting business, HCC can assist you with expert advice in any area of your pharmacy business or practice. HIPAA provides federal regulations for privacy law. In addition, state laws that specifically address minor children will supersede the Minor Children policy included in the manual.

In addition, changes to your practice might warrant updates to your HIPAA policies and procedures and staff training. We are certain you will find the manual an invaluable tool in building your practice's compliance program. We are available to help you with any compliance questions or concerns you may have to facilitate your implementation of your compliance program. If you have any questions, please contact me at We look forward to hearing from you, and hope that you tell other practice administrators and physicians about this product if it exceeds your expectations.

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