H * I * P * A * A

"Nuts and Bolts" of HIPAA Presentations
Presentation by Madeleine Mongan, Greg Farnum and Jessa Block. Handouts will include model forms and policies that can be adapted by your practice.  Please invite your practice staff/managers to attend as well. Click Here for more information on these presentations.

A PHYSICIAN’S PRACTICE GUIDE TO HIPAA PRIVACY RULE FORMS AND POLICIES - Prepared by the staff of the Vermont Medical Society, December 2002.  Contact: 800-640-8767.  Click here to view the document

HIPAA LINKS AND RESOURCES - Click here

VMS HIPAA Security Update (December 2004) - Click here

New HIPAA Tools – HIPAA Security Compliance Assessment Tool (HCAT) - The deadline for the last part of the HIPAA legislation – the Security rule – goes into effect on April 21, 2005.  All covered entities using electronically stored and transmitted Protected Health Information (ePHI) will have to update their practices to comply with the new legislation’s various implementation standards.

VMS offers members the HIPAA Compliance Assessment Tool (HCAT), a robust low-cost solution available at a reduced rate to our members.  HCAT is a web-based product suitable for small to medium sized organizations and includes:
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New Resource Available to Prepare for HIPAA Security Compliance - The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new guide detailing the minimum requirements for providers to secure health information and systems.  The guide recommends the type of systems that are needed to comply with the security regulations mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).  Providers have until April 20, 2005 to meet mandates.  It provides resources relevant to each specific security standard included in the HIPAA rule and provides implementation for each. 

To read the guide go to: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-66/SP800-66.pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)