HIPAA Privacy Consulting & Training for Dental Offices
Want five-star reviews, not five-figure fines? We offer training and support to keep your compliance in check, ensuring patients rave about your care, not HIPAA mishaps.
What Our Clients Say...
“John and Greg have made OSHA and HIPAA training a simple and seamless process for our office. They are experienced, professional, and accessible. I would recommend Rightway Consulting to any practice looking to put their office and staff into compliance with all regulations affecting our profession.”
— Dr. Ross Fraser
HIPAA Patient Privacy Simplified
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is synonymous with patient privacy and confidentiality. Due to recent events and concerns about patient and employee privacy, it’s more important now than ever to ensure you are in compliance with new mandates and best practices.
Consulting
Onsite Systems & Risk Analysis
Compliance Team Consultation
PHI Access Review & Policy
Business Associate Agreement
Training
Onsite & Remote Employee Safety Training Programs
Customized HIPAA Employee Handbook
Updated Forms & Documents
Certification
Continuing Education Certificates
Mandated compliance instruction for employees
Ongoing staff support and HIPAA representation as needed
How can we help you?
Avoid Costly HIPAA Fines!
$80,000 – Great Expressions Dental in GA pays for overcharging a patient for their records.
$62,500 – Northcutt Dental in AL was fined for providing PHI to a third-party marketing company.
$50,000 – U. Phillip Iginadol DMD & Associates paid due to their response to a negative online review.
$30,000 – A Chicago dental office pays HIPAA violation for withholding PHI from a patient.
“There are steep consequences for health care providers that don't comply with the law”
Dr. Andrew Brown
ADA Council on Dental Practice Chair
HIPAA Privacy Training Topics
Our specialized training gets your team up to speed on HIPAA mandates and requirements from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The topics cover real-life scenarios relating to the specific needs of your dental office.
Privacy Standards
The Privacy Rule: Patient Privacy and Confidentiality
Protected Health Information (PHI) Minimum Necessary Standard
Confidentiality Integrity and Availability (CIA)
Use vs. Disclosure Scenarios
Patient Rights and Notice of Privacy Practices
Security Safeguards
The Security Rule: Electronic PHI Storage & Transmission
Administrative: Controlling access and permission levels for ePHI
Physical: Protection from exterior threats, data damage and recovery
Technical: Cyber security, software updates, virus and malware scans
Front Office Policies & Scenarios
Breach Notifications
Breach Notification Rule: Reporting access to unsecured PHI
Written Notifications to Patients & Health and Human Services (HHS)
Mitigation: Credit Monitoring & Identity Theft Protection
Patient Rights and Accounting of Disclosures
Communication Policies & Scenarios
Security Rule “Flexibility of Approach”: HIPAA compliance regulations are determined by the size, complexity, and capabilities of your office. We scale our training and certification program to your requirements, ensuring your practice is efficient and profitable.
Included in our HIPAA Privacy Program
Our Free Assessment will analyze your facility and workflow. We customize policies, procedures, documents, and training to ensure the privacy of your patients and your commitment to confidentiality.
Training & Certification
Onsite and virtual employee HIPAA Privacy Training with Continuing Education Certificates and follow-up instruction for registered employees.
Documents & Procedures
HIPAA Office Manual custom-written for your requirements. Privacy and confidentiality forms and procedures tailored to your office workflow.
Support & Representation
Ongoing support with policy questions and record-keeping. HIPAA representation is available for inspections, patient complaints, and arbitration hearings.
Contact us today to get started!
Rightway Consulting is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to rightwayconsulting.com, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.