About MyHippa Guide

Now, starting with 2015 information, healthcare providers will begin reporting data to the federal government to show process toward benchmarks set by HIPAA rules. Because of major changes to the law in 2013, requirements are more stringent now. The mandate to health providers: It’s time to transition to electronic communications and a data-driven health system. Further, with federal audits set to start in 2016, proactive enforcement will replace the reactive approach of the past. Providers who meet benchmarks will be eligible for incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid, while those who don’t may face penalties.

To help providers sort through the maze of information, we spent months for the best public resources. Amid density, we discovered little gems, such as videos and interactive tutorials that offer clear guidance. MyHIPAA Guide gives you easy access to more than 40 compliance tools, including:

• Patient Privacy Notices to help achieve meaningful consent, available both in English and Spanish
• Short videos that capture the essence of a risk assessment
• Self-evaluation tools to help guide organizations large and small
• Sample provisions for Business Associate Agreements (BAA)
• Guides that address specific issues, such as recommendations for safely reporting patient test results
• Risk analysis tools, with both Windows and iPad versions

For easy reference, we’ve organized information around a 10 Step Plan for compliance, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

We’ve scoured the Internet and know of nothing else like this. As federal lawmakers continue the debate over HIPAA requirements, healthcare providers face confusion over implementations practices and ever changing rules. MyHIPAA Guide will keep you updated as new information becomes publicly available, and as best practices emerge. We’d love to hear from you as you make discoveries we can share with readers.

Sincerely,
The team at MyHIPAA Guide from Akron, Ohio