April 14, 2003 the deadline for HIPAA privacy compliance has come and gone. But compliance with HIPAA privacy is a permanent process, not a test that covered entities either passed or failed on April 14. Installing effective HIPAA auditing and monitoring systems is the best way to avoid potentially massive fines, penalties, private lawsuits, and public relations nightmares. A Guide to Auditing and Monitoring HIPAA Privacy Compliance will help you put into place effective systems that track your compliance efforts, by providing the tools you need to document your compliance, remedy deficiencies, and limit future liabilities.
HHS has maintained that its investigators are likely to look favorably upon covered entities that show a good-faith effort to comply with HIPAA privacy regulations. Use the tools and templates included in this valuable book (and on a companion CD-ROM) to audit and monitor all aspects of your HIPAA privacy program and defend against compliance lapses.
This practical resource:
- Spells out the steps involved in monitoring a HIPAA privacy program, using a Monitoring Matrix and Question & Answer Monitoring Form to facilitate the monitoring process.
- Lists the top ten things to think about and not to miss when auditing and monitoring your HIPAA privacy program.
- Offers examples of how to audit specific requirements of the Privacy Rule, and raises a red flag on other parts of the privacy regulations that may pose compliance risks.
- Explains risk assessment methodologies, and provides sample tools for evaluating HIPAA privacy risks.
Dont waste the extraordinary time, effort, and resources you already have dedicated to HIPAA compliance! Order A Guide to Auditing and Monitoring HIPAA Privacy Compliance now to stay on top of the policies and procedures, education, enforcement, and sanctions of your privacy program.
Table of Contents
Introduction
* About the Privacy Rule
* The Role of Auditing and Monitoring in Privacy Compliance
Chapter 1: Auditing and Monitoring: Concepts and Methodology
* Internal Control
* Risk Management
Chapter 2:The Monitoring Process
* Monitoring Controls & Categories
Chapter 3: Preparing for the Audit
* Risk Assessment
Chapter 4: The Audit Process
* Planning the Audit
* Data Collection and Analysis (Performance Tests)
* Reports of Findings and Recommendations
* Audit Planning and Testing Template
* Outcome of Monitoring and Auditing
* Monitoring Regulatory Changes and Change Management
Chapter 5: Monitoring HIPAA Privacy
* Monitoring Matrix
Chapter 6: Auditing Privacy
* The Seven Steps for Audit Planning and Testing
* Adapting the Template to HIPAA Privacy
Chapter 7: Other HIPAA Privacy Requirements
* Administrative Requirements
* General Uses and Disclosures for TPO
* Authorizations
* Notice of Privacy Practices
* Individual Rights
Chapter 8: Top Ten Tips for Auditing and Monitoring
Chapter 9: Audit Tools and Templates
* Risk Assessment Matrix
* Risk Quantification Worksheet
* Risk Exposure Matrix
* Monitoring Matrix
* Q&A Monitoring Form
* Sampling Plan
* Audit Planning and Testing Template
* Audit Report
Chapter 10: Resources
* Glossary
* References
* Web Links
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