With all the requirements and changes that HIPAA regulations demand of a typical dental office, it makes sense to review three important requirements that could be easily overlooked. First – Everyone knows a dental office must provide a new patient with a copy of their HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. This notice must also be… Continue Reading Three important HIPAA 101 reminders
Most dental offices have taken steps to conduct an initial risk assessment. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security rule requires that covered entities (i.e., your dental practice) conduct a risk assessment of their business. The HIPAA risk assessment helps your business to comply with HIPAA’s administrative, physical and technical safeguard requirements. It also… Continue Reading HIPAA risk assessment – More than a onetime requirement
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights will be begin phase two of audits of covered entities which includes dental offices. While a dental practice would be considered a “covered entity” if they use an electronic claims solution with a third party, using electronic claims is not the only thing… Continue Reading Government audits to begin… Are you HIPAA compliant?