As a health care provider it is important that you have started your HIPAA implementation process. As a health care provider it is important that you are in compliance with HIPAA. We will help you with creating forms, business associate agreements, and disclosures, as a copy of this must be forwarded to the billing company to be kept with the patient's record. Patients have a right to request restrictions on the use of their protected information. It is imperative that health care providers work closely with billing personnel on this issue. All entities need to be compliant. Noncompliance and no training will put all parties at risk. For a detailed description of the rule, visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS fact sheet.

HIPPA Resources

• Health Care Financing Administration
• FY 2002 OIG Work Plan
• HIPAA Online Discussion Group
• The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information