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PMRNC:

--- Quote ---Make sure to have excellent references. A lot of healthcare providers will ask for them.

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Also compliance plan and completed Risk Assessment, can't tell you how many billing company's don't know it's required and is part of their BA Agreement/terms.

cflorez:
PMRNC, Can you explain what this compliance plan & risk assessment  is. As a medical biller is this something I need to be concerned with. Is it something I suppose to me doing.

PMRNC:

--- Quote ---PMRNC, Can you explain what this compliance plan & risk assessment  is. As a medical biller is this something I need to be concerned with. Is it something I suppose to me doing.

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HIPAA holds BAs to the same standard now as the CE. This means it is REQUIRED to have following:

Your named privacy officer
Your HIPAA privacy and security risk assessment
Your privacy and security policies and procedures (with updates and change log)
Log and audit trail for information access
Evidence of your training or your employee’s training for those policies and procedures
Evidence that you perform routine and consistent auditing to ensure your policies and procedures are being performed.
Employee disciplinary plan in place for any HIPAA/HITECH Breaches

The BA agreement is not just a piece of paper it's still a contractual obligation that you meet the requirements of the BA Agreement.

I have a blog post here that may help: http://billerswebsite.com/medicalbillingblog/?p=662

Marie_w01:
Thank you so much for all of the information. I have also  purchased one of the packages through Alice and Michelle’s website. The books are very informative.  Thanks again 😊

cflorez:
PMRNC. Thank you for that information. Can we study in advance for the these test CHRS and CHIS. Or are they fairly straight forward. What benefit to me as a Medical biller beside a requirement.

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