HIPAA Compliance Portfolio
THA offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services that will ensure your hospital is prepared to comply with the sweeping regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, addressing privacy, security and electronic data interchange. This portfolio of inter-related performance improvement, legal, technology and training programs will streamline your HIPAA compliance efforts and enable you to meet the fast-approaching deadlines. Plus, THA members receive discounts on this single-source solution. Learn more about THA’s HIPAA compliance portfolio by calling HealthShare/THA at 800/252-9404.
Why Use THA’s HIPAA Compliance Portfolio?
- Nationwide experience with a Texas focus.
- THA designed this portfolio of products and services to meet the unique needs of Texas hospitals.
- Services are provided by experienced HIPAA compliance consultants who employ nationwide best practices, while also ensuring compliance with Texas regulations.
- Special service packages are available for rural and small hospitals.
- Comprehensive, customizable services that save both time and money.
- Experienced HIPAA compliance consultants simplify your compliance efforts by employing proven processes, procedures, and strategies.
- Programs address multiple compliance areas, maximizing efficiency. The chart below provides details.
- You can select as many or as few services as you’d like, and they can be customized to your hospital’s unique compliance situation.
- Performance improvement, technology, training and legal services are integrated, saving time in both selecting and working with companies, as well as ensuring comprehensive HIPAA compliance.
- Programs endorsed by HealthShare/THA.
- The HealthShare/THA endorsement ensures you’re working with providers who maintain quality service standards.
- Revenue from endorsed vendors benefits members by supporting THA’s advocacy efforts.
- THA members enjoy discounts on endorsed programs.
- HIPAA services from HIPAA experts.
- HIPAA Pros, a consortium of health care consulting firms, has helped more than 100 hospitals become HIPAA-compliant. HIPAA Pros includes ZA Consulting, LLC (a performance improvement firm), Computer Horizons Corporation (technology consultants), and Health Care Compliance Solutions (a training services firm).
- Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C., is a Texas-based law firm with a highly skilled health law practice that has established a multi-disciplinary HIPAA Task Force focused on compliance.
What Products and Services Are Available?
- CD-ROM Manual: HIPAA Privacy: Navigating Texas and Federal Regulations
Written by Jenkens & Gilchrist and THA, this CD-ROM resource reviews both Texas and federal privacy rules and indicates which takes precedence when regulations intersect. -
Consulting and Technology Services
Comprehensive assessment and implementation and services are provided by HIPAA Pros and Jenkens & Gilchrist.
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Assessment Services
- HIPAA Compliance Roadmap: comprehensive risk assessment and work plan.
- Validation and Verification Assessment: further assessments and implementation of best practices.
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Implementation Services
- Compliance Program Development
- Human Resources Services
- Medical Records Management
- HIPAA Policies, Procedures and Forms Development
- EDI Consulting Services
- Security Services
- Security Software (from Citadel)
Education and Training Services
Satisfy HIPAA auditing and documentation requirements with comprehensive training.- Level One Training: General Awareness. Training for the entire workforce, provided on video or CD-ROM.
- Level Two Training: Interactive. Computer-based training tailored to individual employee positions.
- Level Three Training: Technical. In-depth training on new policies, procedures and technology.
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Assessment Services
Quick Guide to THA’s HIPAA Compliance Portfolio
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