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Medical
Equipment Association Version
Are Your Equipment Vendors Sending You Business
Associate Agreements?
Probably Not Appropriate. Unless you are using some
of the vendor's business services, such as consulting
or coding/billing assistance where actual patient
PHI is disclosed (*) Download
Sample Reply Here.
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Having Problems Obtaining Patient Records From
Other Providers Due To "HIPAA Restrictions"?
No HIPAA restrictions exist! (*) Model letter
(explaining your rights to obtain patient medical
records) available here.
(*) Some states require
authorizations; check here.
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Receiving Requests for Business Associate Agreements
From Other Providers or Payers (Health Plans)?
Generally Not Appropriate! Model letters
explaining your position to other providers available
here;
to payers/health plans here.
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Confused about Business Associate Agreements
and Other HIPAA Issues With Your Vendors?
(click here)
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Having Problems With Other Providers Faxing
You Patient Information?
Faxing is OK - Reference the official HHS response
and other FAQs about the Privacy Rule here.
HIPAA Download Forms
Notice of Privacy Practice (NPP) Forms
- Summary Notice of Privacy Practices ("Layered Notice")- (Suitable
For Office Posting - Requires Additional "Detailed" Notice)
PDF
Word
- Detailed Notice of Privacy Practices - (Suitable For Distribution)
Word
html
- Tri - Fold Design Template For NPP Side 1 (Example of layout
only; for commercial printer use. Requires edit and adaptation
to your facility) PDF
- Tri - Fold Design Template For NPP Side 2 (Example of layout
only; for commercial printer use. Requires edit and adaptation
to your facility) PDF
- Written Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice of Privacy Practices
- (Download and adapt to your facility) Word
- Consent Form - (Download and adapt to your facility)
Word
PDF
Authorization
- Standard Form - (Download and adapt to your facility) Word
PDF
Business Associate Agreement (Contract)
Vendor Readiness
Glossary
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