In response to the rapid rise of ID Theft, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) passed the Red Flag Rules. Deadline for compliance is June 1, 2010 (recently extended). The Red Flag Rules requires organizations to implement an Identity Theft Prevention Program—of which a major component is staff training.

Learn about our Red Flag Rules online education from this informative data sheet.

Discover our simple, yet comprehensive online training that meets the annual education compliance requirements, when combined with your internal ID Theft Prevention Policy. Our online education center even allows you to incorporate your organization’s policy directly into the training!

Red Flags Rule Educational Resources
		Download a complimentary whitepaper about the Red Flag Rules and suggestions for healthcare providers.
		Red Flag Rules Online Course – This 30-minute course teaches you and your staff everything you need to know. The course is $24.95 per learner, regularly prices at $29. View a quick video tour. To hear the audio, turn on your speakers. Order online today.
		Red Flag Rules Manual – Discover our Red Flag and Address Discrepancy Rules Manual. Regularly priced at $99, we are offering this manual at 20% off at $79. Order online today.
		Red Flag Rules Course and Manual Package – Get the Red Flag and Address Discrepancy Rules Manual, plus training for 4 employees. Regularly priced at $199, we are offering this package 25% off at $149. Order online today.

There are important changes on the horizon regarding HIPAA regulations. The $787 billion American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, or stimulus package, recently signed by President Obama incorporates significant changes to Healthcare IT – including HIPAA Privacy & Security regulations. Learn more from this informative white paper.

• Enforcement Escalation – Audits will be dramatically increased. The State Attorney Generals will be prosecuting criminal violations and assessing fines in a more aggressive manner.
  
  
• Accountability – The new regulations require more vigilance over Business Associate privacy practices, requiring Covered Entities (which includes Chiropractors) to act if they aren’t compliant with the terms in your agreement. Business Associates are now expected to report Covered Entities if they know of violations.
  
  
• Increased Liability – Individuals will be held accountable in addition to organizations.
  
  
• New Disclosure Rules – If a breach occurs, you will be required to alert those impacted, alert authorities, post announcements in newspapers and report all breaches annually to the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS).

The new HIPAA regulations in this stimulus package will start becoming effective in the next few months. Before then, you should assess your current HIPAA policies, procedures and re-train your staff.

How to Become HIPAA Compliant

Here are some important steps Covered Entities (CE) need to take in order to become and stay compliant with the stimulus package’s new HIPAA provisions:

• Take inventory and review all provisions of the BA agreements it has entered into with BAs, and consider whether the BA agreements need to be amended.
  
  
• Chiropractors should determine whether there is any basis contained in the BA agreement for determining that all of the additional security and privacy requirements are “incorporated” into the BA agreement, without the agreement having to be amended.
   
• If BA agreements need to be amended, these amendments must be made by February 17, 2010.
  
  
• Review all HIPAA policies and procedures and revise those procedures where necessary to incorporate any new obligations imposed by the Act.
  
  
• Modify training programs to include the changes made by the Act.
  
  
• Determine whether it contracts with organizations that:
  
  
  • Provide data transmission of protected health information (“PHI”).
    
    
  • Require access on a routine basis to such PHI (e.g., Health Information Exchange Organizations, Regional Health Information Organizations, E-prescribing Gateways, or vendors that contract with a CE to allow that CE to offer a PHR to patients as part of its EHR). If it does, then the CE will need to enter into a BA agreement with any such organization.

HIPAA Educational Resources
		HIPAA Online Courses – Our courses have been used to train more Chiropractors than any other course on the market. Endorsed by NCMIC, these 30-60 minute courses teach you and your staff everything you need to know, for only $49 per learner. View a quick video. To hear the audio, turn on your speakers. Order online today.
		HIPAA Package for Chiropractors – Receive staff training for (4) four staff members, plus our complete Guide to HIPAA Compliance, for only $495. Order online today.

According to the Government Accounting Office, approximately 3–10% of U.S. healthcare resources are wasted due to healthcare fraud and abuse. From insurers to providers, this costly problem should be addressed. BridgeFront’s Fraud & Abuse course can directly impact those statistics.

Protect your organization with the latest education. Our new, expertly designed online course helps employees recognize and respond to healthcare fraud and abuse, before it becomes a legal issue. Purchase this online course below.

Our new, expertly designed online course helps employees recognize and respond to healthcare fraud and abuse, before it becomes a legal issue. Purchase this online course below.

Fraud & Abuse Educational Resources
		Fraud and Abuse Online Course – This 30-minute course teaches you and your staff everything you need to know to prevent ID Theft in your practice. Regularly priced at $49, we are offering this course for 15% off at $38. View a quick video. To hear the audio, turn on your speakers. Order online today.

Educating your staff is the first step to quality care. Contact us to learn more about our compliance training products and learning services by calling (866) 447-2211 or send an email to info@bridgefront.com.