LII:HIPAA Compliance - LII 007 05. Administration

Previous lessons in the Laboratory Informatics Institute HIPAA Compliance series have dealt with explaining what HIPAA is, who it applies to, what data are protected and how the Protected Health Information (PHI) of individuals must be handled, according to HIPAA generally and the Privacy Rule. Implications for administration of HIPAA and how it applies to and affects healthcare organizations and administrative departments are also important to understand.

Requirements and Recommendations

• b. Organizational Options
  • i. Hybrid
  • ii. Affiliated
  • iii. Organized Healthcare Arrangement
  • iv. Covered Entities With Multiple Covered Functions
  • v. Group Health Plan disclosures to Plan Sponsors