Documentation compliance plan
Healthcare Auditing Weekly, July 27, 2004
In addition to policies and procedures, HIPAA has provisions related to ducumentation. These require covered entities to retain the following documents:
- Actions-The response or denial for a written request of an action to be in writing.
- Activities-Documented evidence of policies and procedures, training, or other activities.
- Assessments-A risk analysis and ongoing assessments and evaluations in paper or electronic form.
- Representations-Documentation of oral representationsthat are performed in writing or requested to be in writing through policy.
- Designations-Designations of organizational relationships.
For more information on making sure your documentations are HIPAA compliant, order the book "Guide to HIPAA Auditing," published by HCPro Inc. This book contains practical tools and tips to ensure HIPAA compliance. The included CD-ROM provides reproducible forms and checklists by HIPAA expert and author Margret Amatayakul, RHIA, CHPS, FHIMSS. Click here for more information or to get your copy today.
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