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1 ICN PresentationHIPAA Compliance Training February 5, 2003 Presented by the State of Iowa Enterprise HIPAA Compliance Project Office and

2 Discussion of “Important Notice for Sponsors of Self- Discussion of “Important Notice for Sponsors of Self- Funded Non-Federal Governmental Group Health Plans” Letter Funded Non-Federal Governmental Group Health Plans” Letter Discussion of determinations of HIPAA coverage status of Discussion of determinations of HIPAA coverage status of various county offices and services various county offices and services Priorities for HIPAA Compliance Priorities for HIPAA Compliance Questions Questions ISAC HIPAA Compliance Training February 5, 2003 Agenda

3 1. Get Organized 2. Gather Information 3. Stay Informed 4. Get Help Now, If You Need It 5. Identify Your Risks Priorities for HIPAA Compliance

4 (continued) 6. Create HIPAA Accountability Teams 7. Evaluate Your Partnerships 8. Develop a Privacy Policy 9. Train Your People 10. Test Your Own Organization Regularly

5 Things to keep in mind....... HIPAA establishes rights for individuals HIPAA “enforcement” is a complaint driven process HHS intends to use relatively informal investigative and enforcement processes initially Document your progress toward compliance

6 Deadlines for HIPAA Covered Entities Administrative Simplification – Standardized Transactions and Code Sets for Electronically Filed Medical Claims If you have filed for an extension of the deadline with HHS, you must begin testing with the new standardized transactions and code sets by April 14, 2003 and must begin using them for all electronic transactions no later than October 15, 2003. Privacy RequirementsApril 14, 2003 Security RequirementsNot finalized – no deadline yet

7 HIPAA Deadlines for Business Associates HIPAA Covered Entities must have business associate agreements in place April 14, 2004

8 http:// www.iowasnip.org Iowa SNIP (Strategic National Implementation Process) Affiliate Website

9 http://snip.wedi.org/ National SNIP (Strategic National Implementation Process) Website

10 State of Iowa Enterprise HIPAA Compliance Project Office Website http://www.state.ia.us/government/hipaa/

11 Department of Health and Human Services Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Website http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/

12 Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights – HIPAA Website http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

13 State of Iowa Enterprise HIPAA Compliance Project Office Contact Tom R. Shepherd State of Iowa Enterprise HIPAA Compliance Project Administrator tom.shepherd@itd.state.ia.us (515) 725-0294

14 HIPAA Services Vendor - Statewide Contract Department of General Services Purchasing Contract # CT-2842 Awarded to Software Engineering Services (SES) and teammate MODIS Contact: Jan Post E-Mail: Jan.Post@Iowa.Gov Phone: (515) 281-


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