Corporate Compliance

Best practices for compliance with individual rights

Healthcare Auditing Weekly, August 17, 2004

Whether auditing and monitoring for all privacy rule rights is conducted separately or as a combined activity, the compliance activities should focus on two critical components:

  • Privacy rights are important to individuals, and they should be treated by the covered entity in a manner that reflects this importance. A positive attitude toward these rights and helping individuals exercise their rights may reduce the likelihood of an untoward event.

  • Heightened exercise of privacy rights may only be the natural result of distribution of the notice of privacy practices, or greater interest by all consumers for their privacy rights. But it may be an indicator of other systemic problems in the organization.

    To learn more about compliance with individual rights, order the book "Guide to HIPAA Auditing: Practical Tools and Tips to Ensure Compliance," published by HCPro, Inc. This step-by-step book and CD-ROM can help you audit and monitor your HIPAA compliance program. Click here for more information or to order your copy today.

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