Book Summary:
HIPAA Plain and Simple: A Compliance Guide for Health Care Professionals is a valuable, must-read resource for frontline patient interaction. The guide simplifies the complex HIPAA regulations for those in the medical office who have direct patient contact or are responsible for safeguarding patient information. Each chapter contains "what to do" and "how to do it" directions to help every employee learn what it means to be HIPAA compliant and how to achieve compliance. This resource includes: -Descriptions and analyses of HIPAA components, including the final security rule -Charts, graphs and timelines -At-a-glance lists -Easy to understand procedures -Scenarios for discussion -A month-by-month HIPAA training program -An internal and external HIPAA communications plan 10 CEUs from AHIMA This book has been approved for 10 continuing education units for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association. 5 CEUs from AAPC This book has been approved for 5 continuing education units for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Academy of Professional Coders. |