Compliance and Privacy Policy and Procedure Manual

‌Compliance Policy and Procedure Manual

• Introduction
• Accuracy and Storage of Records
• Claims for Professional Fee Reimbursement
• Clinical Audit Program
• Code of Conduct
• Agents and Ancillary Suppliers of Medical Services
• Compliance Hot Line
• Compliance Officer
• Compliance Plan Revisions
• Copy/Paste Function in the EHR
• Corrective Action Plans
• Disciplinary Action
• Education and Training Program
• Fellowship Billing Guidelines
• Government Agency Contact Guidelines
• Investigating Compliance Issues
• Medical and Other Health Care Student Documentation
• Medical Documentation Requirements
• Reporting Compliance Issues
• Scribes
• Social Media Use
• Teaching Physician Guidelines
• Whistleblower

HIPAA Policy and Procedure Manual

• Access to Protected Health Information - Physical
• Access To Protected Health Information - Patient
• Accounting of Disclosures
• Accounting of Disclosures Matrix
• Affiliated Entities
• Amendment or Change to Health Record - Patient Request
• Appointment Reminders
• Authorization to Disclose or Use Protected Health Information
• Breach of Protected Health Information
• Business Associate Agreement
• Complaint Process
• Confidentiality of Patient Information
• De-Identification of Protected Health Information
• Definitions
• Electronic Communication with External Treatment Providers
• Electronic Communication with Patients
• Facsimile Confidentiality
• Fees
• Fundraising - Use and Disclosure of Health Information
• Handling PHI - Collection, Storage, Transmission and Disposal
• Involvement in Care
• Limited Data Set
• Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Medical Record Release of Information
• Minimal Necessary Standard
• Notice of Privacy Practices
• Personal Representative
• Privacy Officer
• Release of Information Policy
  • Release of AIDS/HIV Information
  • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment
  • Deceased Patients

Government Agencies - Release Information

• Federal/State Agencies
• Medical Examiner
• Public Health
• Tumor Registry

Judicial Proceedings - Release Information

• Attorneys
• Subpoena
• Minor Information
• Psychiatric Information
• Request by Patient
• Request from Patients for Letters Prepared by Providers
• Sequestered Medical Records
• Safeguards
• Sanctions
• Special Handling of Protected Health Information
• Teleconsults
• Training Program
• Transcription of Protected Health Information
• Use and Disclosure of PHI - General Rule
• Use and Disclosure of PHI - Governmental Purposes
• Use and Disclosure of PHI - Research
• Use and Disclosure of PHI-Treatment, Payment, and Operations
• Use and Disclosure of PHI - Without Authorization or Notification
• Verbal Requests for Medical Records
• Verification of Identity