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HIPAA Tip of the Week – Strong Passwords (1/27/05) The HIPAA Security Rule requires use of some means to authenticate the identity of computer system users. In the vast majority of home care agencies, passwords serve as the sole identity security control. As a result, you should have guidelines in place instructing your staff on how to construct “strong passwords.” Passwords should be a minimum of six characters, mixing both alphas and numerics. No names, addresses, SSNs or words found in the dictionary (either forward or reverse) should be used. Passwords should be changed regularly and should not be shared with others. For a free copy of sample password guidelines contact Stony Hill Management at info@hipaahomecare.com and put “password guidelines” in the subject line where to buy CC-iPhone4XL
CMS audio conferences (1/11/05) They are free and all you need to do is dial in. The dates and topics are:
1/26/2005 -- Physical Safeguards 2/9/2005 -- Contingency Planning 2/23/2005 -- Security Documentation
Go to www.sharpworkgroup.com and there should be information on the home page including the times and dial in numbers.
Security Deadline (10/19/04) Remember the deadline to become compliant with the HIPAA Security provisions is April 20, 2005. The deadline for compliance for small health plans is April 20, 2006. Thirteen new HIPAA Security questions were recently added to the FAQ section of the CMS website. Topics include: PHI Coverage; Compliance and Certification; Risk Analysis, Management and System Vulnerabilities; Physical Safeguards; Encryption and other technical safeguards; as well as information on NIST publications. For more information including answers to frequently asked questions, educational materials, information on the law, regulations and enforcement go to our Website – http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2 инвестиции в hyip и hyip форум
CMS HIPAA 101 Video and CD-Rom (10/19/04) Transactions and Code Sets - Order online for only $13.00 at http://www.ntis.gov.
National Provider Identifier (NPI) (10/19/04) The Final Rule adopting the HIPAA standard unique health identifier for health care providers was published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2004. Information on applying for NPIs will be available in mid 2005. All health care providers are eligible to be assigned NPIs; health care providers who are HIPAA covered entities must obtain and use NPIs. All HIPAA covered entities must use NPIs by the compliance dates (May 23, 2007 for all but small health plans; May 23, 2008 for small health plans).
HIPAA Resources (10/19/04) CMS HIPAA Hotline # 866-282-0659 HIPAA FAX toll free # 877-326-1165 HIPAA TTY toll free # 877-326-1166 E-mail askhipaa@cms.hhs.gov
HIPAA PRESENTATIONS (10/19/04) HIPAA presentations can be viewed via your own computer at your own pace for FREE. To access these presentations, click on the following link: http://www.eventstreams.com/cms/tm 001/. You can choose any of the following presentations: 1) Message to Providers 2) HIPAA Basics 3) Provider Steps to Getting Paid 4) HIPAA Security 5) CMS Enforcement of TCS 6) 837 for Professional Claims 7) 837 for Institutional Claims
HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Complaint Information – ASET (10/19/04) The Administrative Simplification Enforcement Tool (ASET) is an electronic compliance tool to assist health care providers, payers, clearinghouses, and others submit complaints related to the HIPAA electronic transactions and code sets. ASET enables individuals or organizations to file a complaint against an entity whose actions impact the ability of a transaction to be accepted and/or efficiently processed. If you feel you have a HIPAA transaction and/or code set complaint, go to the CSM website and link to HIPAA Enforcement.
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