Welcome
to Ascension Health's HIPAA Web Site
Comments and
contributions of material are appreciated and should be directed to Don
Stry. |
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| Overview |
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HIPAA
Introduction (Updated 05/07/02) |
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Approaches
to HIPAA Readiness (Updated
02/14/01) |
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| HIPAA
News Items |
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News
Articles (Updated 12/18/08) |
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| Specific
Information on HIPAA Regulations |
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Official
Government HIPAA Website Links (Updated 04/14/06) |
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Transactions
& Code Sets Guidance (Updated 12/16/03) |
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Privacy
Rule Guidance (Updated
12/08/06) |
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Security
Rule Guidance (Updated
11/30/06) |
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National
Provider Identifier (NPI) Rule Guidance (Updated 04/30/08)
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HIPAA
Privacy Complaints - Addresses and Guidelines for Submission (Added
03/28/03) |
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CMS
10-part HIPAA information series - Complying with HIPAA's Electronic Transactions
and Code Sets Requirements (Updated
01/02/03) |
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HHS
HIPAA Privacy Websites for Q & A, Rule text, and News (Updated
11/29/05) |
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The
Most Comprehensive List of HIPAA Sites (Updated
02/22/02) |
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FAQs
About the Delay in the TCS Rule from the Federal Government (Updated
04/23/02) |
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Final
Rules Information (Updated
02/17/06) |
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Regulations(direct
connection to DHHS website) |
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Compliance
Schedule (Updated
03/30/05) |
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Specific
HIPAA Regulations websites (Updated
10/29/02) |
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Other
HIPAA related websites (Updated
03/13/02) |
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Frequently
Asked Questions (Updated 10/16/02) |
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Definitions of HIPAA Terms and Acronyms
(Updated 01/08/04) |
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Enforcement
of HIPAA Regulations (Updated 12/07/01) |
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| Information
Exchange |
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Selected HIPAA Discussions from HIPAA Listservs (Updated
07/24/07)
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Research
Under HIPAA (Updated 01/10/05) |
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Free
Listservs (Updated 07/31/03) |
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State
Health Privacy Laws (Updated
11/17/03) |
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Physician HIPAA Compliance Articles (Updated
06/20/05) |
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Articles
and Extracts from Articles (Updated
03/21/03) |
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HIPAA
Products and HIPAA Consultants (Updated 06/30/04) |
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Email
Security and HIPAA - Sources of Information (Updated
05/01/03) |
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HIPAA
Checklist, Glossary and other HIPAA Resources from WEDI - Workgroup for
Electronic Data Interchange (Updated
07/12/02) |
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| Guidance
& Best Practices |
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HIPAA
Documents Available at Site by Ohio Hospital Assn
(Added 05/21/03) |
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Sample
HIPAA Project Phases (Updated 02/16/00) |
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Getting
Started (Updated 08/28/00) |
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Recommended
Practices (Updated 11/06/01) |
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Organizational
Participation in HIPAA Compliance (04/28/00) |
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Vendor
Educational Materials (Updated
11/08/02) |
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Online
HIPAA Training from AHIMA (Updated
09/18/00) |
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Privacy
and Security Officer Position Description (Updated
06/18/03) |
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Contingency
& Disaster Recovery Planning (Updated 03/18/02) |
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New
AHIMA Practice Briefs Incorporate HIPAA Rules
(Updated 04/18/00) |
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Recommended
Disciplines for the Project Teams (Updated
06/21/00) |
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| Other
Organizations |
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JCAHO
(Updated
12/18/08) |
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| Members
Only Section
Information below
is intended for members of Ascension Health only. A sign on and password
are required to view the following information. If you have problems accessing
this information, please contact Don
Stry.
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| Resources
for Members Only |
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Security
Compliance Toolset by AH Regional Security Officers (Updated 07/30/07) |
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Security
Articles, Checklists and Guidance (Updated 12/17/08)
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NPI
Guidance for Ascension Health (Updated 06/30/08) |
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Training
& Awareness for Security & Privacy (Updated 10/26/06) |
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Privacy
Guidance for Ascension Health Ministries (Updated 12/17/08) |
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Self-Auditing
and Monitoring HIPAA Compliance(Updated 04/05/07) |
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Enforcement
of HIPAA Rules (Updated 11/03/08) |
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Index
of HIPAA Security Material on this Website (Updated 11/18/04) |
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HIPAA
Legal Opinions For Ascension Health (Updated 12/12/08) |
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HIPAA Security Rule Overview from Jeff Short, Attorney (Updated
03/07/03) |
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DHHS
Privacy Guidance Document, by Jeff Short (Updated 07/16/01) |
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HIPAA
Briefs by Jeff Short, Attorney (Updated
08/13/02) |
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HIPAA
Privacy Standards Manual - Revised for the 2002 Changes to Privacy Rule
(by Jeff Short, legal counsel)
(Updated 10/23/02)
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HIPAA
Forms and Samples from Jeff Short, Ascension Health legal counsel
(Updated 02/06/07)
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HIPAA
Privacy Rule and Changes, from Jeff Short, Attorney
(Updated 03/07/03) |
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Privacy
& Security Checklist from Don Stry (Updated
06/04/01) |
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AHA
HIPAA Material (Updated 11/17/08) |
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LTC
and Home Health Services (Added 09/27/06) |
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| ISD/CSC
- Information Services Division/CSC HIPAA Activities and Material |
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ISD
Policies Addressing HIPAA Privacy and Security (Updated 07/28/03) |
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Email
Encryption Audio/Video Conference of July 29, 2003 (Updated 07/24/03) |
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Vendor
Readiness Assessment Project (Updated
04/15/03) |
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Frequently
Asked Questions (Updated
03/06/03) |
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Roles
& Responsibilities: National Office, ISD, and Health Ministries (Updated
03/12/03) |
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ISD
HIPAA-Related Correspondence with Health Ministries (Updated
03/17/03) |
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HIPAA
Education PowerPoint Presentations
(Updated 03/12/03) |
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Vendor
Questionnaire (Updated
08/16/02) |
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HIPAA
Transactions Data Components/Required/Situational (Added
03/12/03) |
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Siemens
(SMS) HIPAA Education Information (Updated
03/12/03) |
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| Ascension
Health HIPAA Conferences |
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Nov.
2 & 3, 2005 Ascension Health HIPAA Conference (Update 10/27/05) |
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January
18, 2001 Ascension Health HIPAA Video Conference (Updated 01/17/01) |
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| HIPAA
Contacts at Ascension Health Ministries |
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Key
HIPAA Contacts at Health Ministries (Sorted By State)
(Updated
12/02/08) |
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Designated
Security Officers at Ascension Health (Updated 11/24/08) |
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Designated
Privacy Officers at Ascension Health Ministries
(Updated 08/05/08) |
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Designated
Regional Security Officers (RSOs) at Ascension Health
(Updated 09/11/08) |
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| Ascension
Health HIPAA Task Force |
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HIPAA
SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE SUMMARY - 2004 (Added 08/30/04) |
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Roles
& Responsibilities of Health Ministries, ISD and System Office (Updated
08/12/02) |
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Ascension
Health System Coordinated Approach document on July 10, 2000 (Updated
07/10/00) |
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| Privacy
and TCS Committees of the Task Force |
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Privacy
Committee and Solutions for the Privacy Rule (Updated 01/27/05) |
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Transaction
& Code Sets Committee and Solutions for the TCS Rule (Updated 10/07/03) |
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| Contributions
from Local Organizations |
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HIPAA
Privacy Policies, Procedures and Forms from Health Ministries (Added
02/18/05) |
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HIPAA
Guidelines from Health Ministries (Added 02/26/03) |
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PHI
Flows (Added 09/05/02) |
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HIPAA
Assessments in Ascension Health (Added
12/17/02) |
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| The
information provided does not constitute, and is no substitute for, legal
or other professional advice. Users should consult their own legal or other
professional advisors for individualized guidance regarding the application
of the law to their particular situations, and in connection with other
compliance-related concerns. |
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| "Note:
This Ascension Health HIPAA Web site was created and is maintained by Donald
G. Stry, HIPAA Coordinator for Ascension Health for the benefit of all Ascension
Health Ministries and their affiliates. Inquiries, comments and suggestions
should be directed to Donald Stry, by email at dstry@ascensionhealth.org." |