A 3-Day, instructor-led, interactive session with a focus on the fundamentals of HIPAA Awareness and how to complete a HIPAA Gap Analysis. Topics covered include a detailed review of the HIPAA regulations and key compliance considerations for all areas of HIPAA including Transactions and Code Sets, Standard National Identifiers, Privacy, Security and Enforcement.

HIPAA Regulatory Environment
An executive summary of all HIPAA fundamentals, including an essential but brief overview of all HIPAA regulatory components – including an update of recent regulatory changes and enforcement updates. All key areas of the HIPAA regulations are covered including Transaction Sets, Code Sets and Standard Identifiers compliance, compliance for the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, and Enforcement considerations (1 hour, 30 minutes).

HIPAA Compliance Checklist
An overview of all major compliance impacts for HIPAA Covered Entities and their Business Associates. Key management, organizational and technical considerations are reviewed to provide a foundation for the development of a long-term HIPAA compliance program (1 hour, 30 minutes).

HIPAA Standard Transaction Sets
Review of HIPAA Transaction Set standards including the HIPAA EDI framework, who must comply, and under what conditions the HIPAA standard transactions apply. Use and function of the HIPAA EDI transactions are covered, including the standard HIPAA data elements and use and interpretation of the Implementation Guides (1 hour, 15 minutes).

HIPAA Standard Code Sets and National Identifiers
Review of medical and non-medical Code Sets and requirements for the four proposed national standard identifiers. Code Sets covered include Diagnosis codes, Procedure codes, Remark codes, Adjustment codes, and provider taxonomy codes. Includes code set mapping exercise (1 hour, 15 minutes).

HIPAA Privacy Rule
Detailed overview of HIPAA Privacy Rule including the April 13, 2003 compliance deadline, recent NPRM updates and strategies for compliance. All 58 requirements of the Privacy Rule are covered, including requirements for administrative requirements, individual rights, staff training, and implications of the general requirement to implement HIPAA Security. Includes Business Associate Mapping Exercise (2 hours).

HIPAA Security Rule
Review of the proposed HIPAA Security Rule including case for general security compliance concurrent with the April 2003 Privacy compliance date, core considerations and reasonable approaches to risk mitigation. All 12 requirements of the proposed rule, including Administrative requirements, Physical Safeguards, and Technical Services and Technical Mechanisms (1 hour, 30 minutes).

HIPAA Privacy and Security Intersections
Framework for understanding how Privacy and Security rules intersect includes a rational and simple approach to compliance strategies.. Comprehensive framework for development of operational policies and procedures for both HIPAA Privacy and Security is examined, as well a key considerations and an examination of industry best practices of how implementing security measures can ensure protecting of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of healthcare data. Includes Business Scenarios Exercise (1 hour, 30 minutes).

HIPAA Assessment Methodology
Overview of a full lifecycle HIPAA-compliance framework, including assessment, solution design, implementation and ongoing compliance management. A detailed focus on the assessment process includes details of how to conduct an efficient and comprehensive HIPAA assessment, including survey tools, work plan, gap and risk analyses (1 hour, 30 minutes).

HIPAA Assessment Case Studies
Detailed side-by-side review of assessment outcomes for representative Health Plans, TPAs, Benefits Administrators and Hybrid organizations. Commonalities and key differences are examined and analyzed for impacts and prioritization (1 hour, 30 minutes).

HIPAA Expert Panel
Dial-in Q&A panel with nationally recognized HIPAA experts. Product Q&A included (1 hour).

HIPAA Roundtable
Open discussion and general Q&A (1 hour, 30 minutes).

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