E/M Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 35
HIPAA Compliance: Don't Let HIPAA Worries Plague Your Small Practice
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Article Overview
This article discusses HIPAA compliance basics for smaller medical practices and explains why audit preparedness matters even for solo and limited-staff offices. It reviews general guidance from federal agencies, the role of business associates, common operational challenges, and the types of resources practices can use to strengthen privacy and security efforts.
Why This Topic Matters
Small practices often have limited administrative and technical resources, yet they still face HIPAA audit and enforcement risk. Understanding the broad compliance landscape helps providers and staff recognize where to focus their efforts and where to find authoritative guidance.
Article Sections
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Respond to Verifications
Covers audit-related contact verification, questionnaire follow-up, timelines, and the role of business associates in the audit process. It also introduces the difference between desk and onsite review activity at a high level.
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Put Your Policies in Place Now
Discusses the challenge of building compliance policies in small practices and points readers toward general sources of federal and professional guidance. It emphasizes the value of internal policies, staff education, and available support resources.
What You Will Learn
- Why HIPAA compliance matters for small practices
- How audit-related communication and follow-up generally work
- What broad categories of resources can help practices improve compliance
- Why policies and staff education are important for privacy and security efforts
Who Should Read This
- Small medical practices
- Solo practitioners
- Practice managers
- Compliance staff
- Healthcare administrators
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