Hipaa Compliance Handbook, 2012 Edition

Download or read book Hipaa Compliance Handbook, 2012 Edition written by Patricia I. Carter and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HIPAA Compliance Handbook is intended for HIPAA coordinators, project managers, privacy officers, compliance professionals, health care record managers, and others who have the responsibility for implementing the HIPAA Administrative Simplification title. It contains easy-to-understand explanations of the legal and regulatory provisions as well as sample HIPAA-related agreements. HIPAA Compliance Handbook, 2012 Edition has been updated to include: Easy to understand explanations of the HITECH Act's changes to HIPAA and proposed regulatory changes Explanation of the controversial accounting of disclosures proposed regulations Details about the first civil monetary penalty case under HIPAA Analysis of three new resolution agreements between HHS and covered entities Discussion of recent security audits by the OIG, as well as news about OCR's upcoming audit activity Updates on recent criminal enforcement Updated Appendix E, State-by-State Guide to Medical Privacy Statutes