Most practices follow privacy and security procedures as an
everyday business custom. We provide a framework that documents and explains
the regulations to get you HIPAA ready. There are several regulations that
require solutions. EHG has teamed up with qualified consultants to provide
HIPAA solutions that are broken down into three levels of service.
Tier 1
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CD/Booklet – A self compliance solution, providing comprehensive solutions
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We have provided an easy to follow navigation system that will allow health
care entities to walk through HIPAA regulation by HIPAA regulation to
compliancy.
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The CD and booklet contain the following information segregated into the
following folders.
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Assessments
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Initial Assessment
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Business Vendor Assessment
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Hardware/Software Assessment
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Information Flow Assessment
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Privacy assessment
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HIPAA Privacy Assessment
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Privacy Risk Analysis
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Privacy Policy Matrix
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Security assessment
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HIPAA Security Assessment
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Identification of Users
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Security Policy Matrix
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Casualty Reports
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Guides and Implementation Plans
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Post HIPAA Compliance Checklist
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HIPAA General Information
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Transactions and Code sets
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Policies
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Procedures
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Rules
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Privacy Rules
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Security Rules
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Transaction and code set implementation
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Forms
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Gap Analysis Forms
Tier 2
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In Office HIPAA Analysis, providing detailed work plans and guides to implement
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EHG will provide a consultant to visit your office and perform a gap analysis.
The consultant will perform the following assessments:
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Initial
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Transactional
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Privacy
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Security
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Creating a Gap analysis that will be presented to the Office Manager and the
Doctors
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Tier 2 will list all of the regulations that you are currently compliant with
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Tier 2 will list all of the regulations that you are not compliant with
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Tier 2 will provide recommended solutions for the non-compliant regulations
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Tier 2 will provide you with the cost of Implementation
| Tiered Solutions Walk-Through |
Tier 1: HIPAA Solution Kit (CD/Booklet): Assessment,
Implementation and Documentation
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Tier 1 is the self help HIPAA Compliance CD
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Insert the CD
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Accept the EULA
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A start-up page with all of the 17, easy to follow and required steps will be
displayed
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Assign a Privacy Officer
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Our CD provides a job description for the Privacy Officer and suggestions on
how to identify the right person
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Assessment Time
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You’ll walk through several assessments including:
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Initial Walk through
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Compliance Assessment
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Transaction Assessment
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Privacy Assessment
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Security Assessment
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Print the HIPAA polices from the CD
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These polices will include all of the procedures and forms that are needed for
compliance
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After the assessments are complete, you will apply those results to detailed
documents that map assessment results with the HIPAA regulation that map with
the required actions
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These detailed documents will allow you to bridge the gap with an analysis
document of the HIPAA regulations. Build the document with regulations that you
are already comply with and regulations that require addition work. This
bridging action will bring you closer to compliancy
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Implementing the solutions is the next stage
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Transactional solutions are required by October 15, 2002 or filing on an
extension
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Privacy Solutions are required by April 14, 2003
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Security Solutions are still not finalized (currently estimated - November of
2002) however proactive solutions will put your practice ahead of the curve
Tier 2: HIPAA Solution Kit (In-Office): On-site Assessment,
implementation and Documentation
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EHG consultants will come into your office and perform all of the assessments
for your office
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Benefits of a Consultation
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Professional experienced observations
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Unbiased review of current conditions
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Allows the current staff to do what they do best… help patients
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This will take 12 to 16 hours to complete… your staff could take up to a month
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Professional industry solutions
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Affordable HIPAA solutions
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When the consultant has finished the assessments and mapping procedures, you
will be presented with a gap analysis report
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When the gap analysis presentation is completed, you will know exactly where
your practice stands in regards to HIPAA compliance
The CD\Booklet solutions includes 6 months of free telephone
support and free updates.
Additional support and updates will be available at reasonable costs.
The above information has walked you through the 2-tiered HIPAA
solution by EDI-Health Group.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Tom Carroll at (877)
932-2567 x247 or fill out the
Interest Submission Form.