BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 1

6 Steps to Start Writing and Managing Your HIPAA Policies and Procedures

Policies and procedures are the backbone of your HIPAA compliance program. They direct your entire team on how to carry out the standards of the HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification rules.Policy management is the process of creating, distributing, and updating policies and procedures within an organization. No matter how you maintain your policies and procedures-on paper or in electronic form-you must have a policy management process. Here are six steps to get you started:1. Write Your HIPAA Policies and ProceduresYour policies should establish the following:Purpose. All policies and procedures are written with a specific purpose in...

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