Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Privacy Rule Online Compliance Course By the APA Insurance Trust and APA Practice Organization Posted: December 2006 The APA Insurance Trust and APA Practice Organization collaborated to bring you HIPAA For Psychologists, now an online course and comprehensive resource to help you comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The online course is available at APApractice.org. HIPAA for Psychologists - Questions and Answers By The APA Insurance Trust and The APA Practice Organization Posted: December 2006 Information about how the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to psychological practice and what you must do to comply with the 2003 compliance date. Do I need to enter into a Business Associate Contract with the Trust or TRMS? By The APA Insurance Trust Posted: May 2003 HIPAA Primer* (PDF File, 544KB) This primer was prepared by the APA Insurance Trust and the APA Practice Organization. It is intended primarily for psychologists in private practice. The primer has been useful to psychologists who work in other settings such as hospitals, integrated delivery systems, clinics, university health and counseling centers and schools as they participate in the HIPAA compliance processes and procedures that those organizations are required to create and implement. Although dated to 2002, the Primer contains a good overview of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

AVAILABLE NOW! How to Comply with the Privacy Rule The APA Insurance Trust and APA Practice Organization provide materials to help practitioners comply with HIPAA's privacy rule. This important resource is based on months of research and analysis and will include: A step-by-step guide to becoming compliant Relevant state law to address preemption issues A complete set of customized forms and policies for practitioners in each state

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