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Tip of the Month Compliance With the New HIPAA Omnibus Rule On January 17, 2013, an Omnibus Final Rule was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. This Final Rule implements modifications to HIPAA (the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act 1 )— and marks the most significant re-write of the HIPAA rules since the law was enacted. Compliance with most of the new requirements introduced in this rule is required by September 23, 2013. An extended compliance period is provided for the modification of certain existing business associate agreements, as described in the rule. So What Do Providers Need to Do? Be sure to complete the following updates by the September 23, 2013 deadline: • Update your patient privacy notices • Update your policy on reviewing and reporting a breach of protected health information (PHI) or electronic protected health information (ePHI) • Update your business associate agreements (unless they qualify for an extended transition period) • Update your fundraising communication to include an “opt-out” option for patients. Learn More: NHPCO has developed a helpful information sheet that gives hospice providers more details about the final rule. To access the PDF, visit www.nhpco.org/hipaa. The final rule can also be accessed online for reference: Omnibus Final Rule. 1 The Federal Register version of the Final Rule was published on January 25, 2013. 78 Fed. Reg. 5566 (Jan. 25, 2013). Make Sure You See Every Regulatory Alert and Round-Up! Be sure to bookmark the Regulatory Alerts and Publications webpage of the NHPCO website for ongoing reference. It lists all Alerts and Round-Ups issued in chronological order, so it’s a good way to make sure you’re up to date on important news and changes affecting hospice providers. (These notifications are emailed to members who opt-in for Regulatory Communications but, oftentimes, SPAM filters impede delivery.) 36 NewsLine
New Online Courses from NHPCO’s E-OL NHPCO’s End-of-Life Online (E-OL) offers online courses that are convenient, efficient learning modules for staff and volunteers at all levels of your organization. Here are a few of the recent additions: • Hospice and Palliative Care, Simply the Best with Ira Byock • Identifying and Addressing Traumatic Stress at the End-Of-Life with Therese Rando • Shed for Success: How to Stay Alive and Thrive in the Midst of Turbulent Healthcare Change with Kathy Dempsey • Pediatric Palliative Care Training Series - Module 7: Pediatric Palliative Care Symptom Management Plus, Several on Volunteer Management and Leadership: • Regulatory Matters for Volunteer Leaders with Judy Lund Person • Do it Well, Make it Fun, the Key to Success in Volunteer Management with Ron Culberson • Ignite your Leadership Potential with Claire Tehan • The New Breed of Volunteer with Thomas McKee • Volunteers: Exceptionalism in Care and Practice with Gary Gardia and Danae Delman Check Out the New ‘A-Z’ Course List Too: To easily peruse the range of courses available, visit the E-OL “A to Z Course List” on the NHPCO website and simply scroll and click on the offerings of interest. The webpage about each offering shows the cost of the course, details about what it covers, and whether it qualifies for CE/CME.
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