Review a new HIPAA training plan for new staff at the brand new Seattle Grace Hospital scheduled to open next June. As you know, HIPAA is a complex set of laws requiring institutions to build and maintain a compliance plan (a collection of policies and procedures, forms, training, etc.) to demonstrate their awareness of the nuances of the law.

Review the current HIPPA training plan and develop a NEW proposed plan. You have to make some changes! CITE YOUR SOURCES.  

 

Current Training Plan

Your training plan for the HIM Department staff is as follows:

• Timing of training:
  • Training should be implemented within 3 working days of beginning work in the HIM department.
  • Training should be completed within 30 days of the employee's first day in the HIM department.
• Trainer: Assistant director of HIM or designee
• Method: Computer-assisted training and traditional classroom time.
• Handouts: None
• Records: Signature of attendees
• Retention of training records: Forever in employee file
• Testing: None
• Who should be included in training: All HIM staff
• Content of Training
  • Requesters should provide photo identification and oral authorization.
  • Employees should not access charts that they do not have a business reason to access.
  • Send transcribed reports only to the physician(s) listed on the report.
  • There should be enough of an overview of functions of department so the employee knows to whom to refer people when questions or requests arise.
  • Employees should log out of the computer when they leave.
  • Passwords should be easy to remember.
  • Physicians are exempt from the TPO reasons for accessing PHI.
  • Hospital and departmental privacy policies are maintained by the secretary and are maintained in each functional area of the department for easy access.
  • Privacy problems in the department can be reported to your supervisor or the chief privacy officer.
  • PHI should only be released by authorized staff.

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Review of Current HIPAA Training Plan While the current HIPAA training plan for the HIM Department staff at Seattle Grace Hospital covers essential aspects of HIPAA compliance there are several areas ... View the full answer