HIPAA Passport CD Toolkit

HIPAA Resources for CAN Members

CAN has arranged for special member pricing on HIPAA resources developed by Wiggin & Dana LLP in collaboration with Simione Consultants, LLC.  CAN has reviewed and recommends two HIPAA Passport^tm resources, both CD-based as described below, which can provide the complete framework for a nonprofit provider’s HIPAA compliance efforts.            

Wiggin & Dana LLP, a full-service law firm with expertise in health care law and information technology (IT) law, has developed HIPAA resources intended for small- to medium-size nonprofit organizations.  To create these resources, the firm collaborated with Simione Consultants, LLC, a consulting group with expertise in health care operations and IT.  This collaboration resulted in the creation of two sets of materials on CD-rom for use in implementing HIPAA:  HIPAAPassport^tm and HIPAAPassport^tm Policies and Forms Manual for HIPAA Privacy Standards (CT Edition).

The HIPAAPassport^tm materials not only address HIPAA’s legal requirements but also are sensitive to operational and IT issues in the small- to medium-size nonprofit organization.  Endorsed by CAN, these materials are useful and cost-effective for nonprofit providers who need to obtain HIPAA support and model documents in preparation for the April 14, 2003 privacy compliance deadline.  CAN members will receive discounted prices on these materials as described below.

HIPAAPassport^tm Policy and Forms Manual for Privacy Standards (CT Edition)  contains the policies and forms from the privacy projects of HIPAAPassport^tm, customized for Connecticut providers.  These materials incorporate, for example, Connecticut legal requirements concerning mental health and HIV-related information.  The HIPAAPassport^tm Policy and Forms Manual is offered on one CD-rom, using MS Office software applications.  The regular price for the HIPAAPassport^tm Policy and Forms Manual is $300.  CAN members may purchase the CD for $250. 

HIPAAPassport^tm is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary HIPAA implementation program comprised of three phases to implement all major components of HIPAA (EDI standards, privacy and security.)  Originally developed specifically for home care, hospice and long- term care, the program is being used by a wide variety of providers to guide their HIPAA implementation.  The program groups the HIPAA requirements into manageable projects;  each project is organized around a project guide that lays out the necessary tasks, checklists, discussion of issues, all necessary model policies, procedures and forms, organizational tools, and educational materials.  The program is provided on three CD-roms, using MS Office software applications.  The materials are designed to be used as is, or customized to suit the specific needs of your organization. 

The first CD guides the organization through initiating its HIPAA implementation efforts, conducting an operational assessment to identify privacy and security issues and addressing the EDI standards.  The second CD leads the organization through 10 privacy projects that cover all aspects of implementing the Privacy Rule and includes 18 ready-to-use slide presentations for workforce training.  The third CD, which will be released after the Security Rule has been finalized, will guide organizations through HIPAA security compliance. 

The regular price for HIPAAPassport^tm is $700 per CD or $1,800 for the three-CD set.  CAN members may purchase the CDs for $600 per CD or $1,530 for the three-CD set.  Please note that these materials are being sold nationally,  and have been approved by two national health care associations, but the materials do not specifically address requirements of Connecticut law. CAN members who purchase the HIPAAPassport^tm three-CD set (see below) will be provided with the HIPAAPassport^tm Policy and Forms Manual without charge. 

To order these resources, call Laura Gramenelles of Simione Consultants LLC at 1-800-653-4043 and be sure to mention that you are a CAN member.  For more information on the materials contained on the HIPAAPassport^tm CDs, see the HIPAAPassport website at www.hipaapassport.com.  Updates and advisories to our materials will be posted on the HIPAAPassport website through December, 2003.

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