The New York State Physician’s HIPAA Privacy Manual

Authors                                                                                                                                                        
Lisa McDougall, Esq., Phillips, Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY

Christopher R. Viney, Esq., Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

Key Benefits                                                                                                                                               
• Consists of 36 policies, procedures and corresponding forms designed to simplify and clarify HIPAA compliance
• Includes a CD of HIPAA privacy forms
• Ideal for health care providers, organizations and their counsel
• Provides framework necessary to allow physician’s office to respond to routine, everyday inquiries about protected health information
• Incorporates pertinent NY state law considerations to which HIPAA would defer if there is a conflict and NY state law is more stringent


Product Description                                                                                                                                 
The Health Law Section of the New York State Bar Association teamed with the Committee on Continuing Legal Education to provide this unique resource, the Physician's HIPAA Privacy Manual, which lays out the HIPAA privacy policies and procedures along with the corresponding forms.

Contents at a Glance                                                                                                                                
Notice of Privacy Practices
Authorization to Use or Disclose Medical Information
Consent to Disclose Medical Information
Treatment
Payment
Health Care Operations
Law Enforcement Purposes
Public Health Activites
Health Oversight Activites
Judicial and Administrative Proceedings (Subpoenas and Orders)
Specialized Government Functions
Suspected Abuse, Neglect or Domestic Violence
Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety
Funeral Directors and Coroners and for Organ Transplants
Research
Business Associates
Family and Friends
Workers’ Compensation
Otherwise Required by Law
Appointment Reminders and Notice of Treatment Alternatives
Fundraising
De-identified Medical Information
Personal Representatives
Minimum Necessary Uses, Disclosures and Requests
Faxing Medical Information
Storing and Safeguarding Medical Information
Destroying and Disposing of Medical Information
Maintaining Documentation
Designation of Privacy Officer
Workforce Training
Violations of Policies and Procedures (Sanctions and Mitigation)
Access to Medical Information
Amendment of Medical Information
Accounting of Disclosures
Requested Restrictions on Uses and Disclosures
Complaints

Info & Pricing                                                                                                                                             
PN: 4167 | 2007 | 288 pages | loose-leaf
NYSBA Members $75   Non-Members $95

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