Nothing. We designed The HIPAA E-Tool^® to be as easy to use as possible for busy people with other responsibilities. To help, the program includes step by step instructions and simple, recognizable forms so you can quickly and confidently be up and running. We also include a Search Box with answers and immediate access to compliance forms and documents.

You are never alone when you use The HIPAA E-Tool^® – help is always available through our toll-free telephone and email customer service options.

Because The HIPAA E-Tool^®:

• Is complete – unlike any set of polices published by associations or commercial vendors.
  
  • No product except The HIPAA E-Tool^® has every question you can be asked by Federal Regulators in a HIPAA Compliance Audit and clickable links to your policies, procedures and forms you must use and produce to pass.
  • For quality assurance, every policy, procedure, form and explanation has an exact legal citation to the applicable HIPAA regulation and statute for use by compliance professionals and legal counsel.
  • And because it is web-based it is updated (with advance notice) at the exact time a HIPAA regulation changes, at no additional cost.
• Saves time – everything you need is easy to find and instantly available on your computer screen.
• Is flexible – keep existing policies you like and adopt new ones from The HIPAA E-Tool^®. You can also add language and procedures you prefer to policies in The HIPAA E-Tool^® and modify patient forms, lesson plans, business associate agreements, contingency plans, breach notification templates and other forms to suit your needs, preferences and style.
• Is supported by HIPAA experts, including lawyers, who answer phones and emails promptly to help guide you, at no extra cost.

Most organizations install their complete HIPAA Compliance Program in 2-3 days. Once installed, review and updates take little time. Your focus will shift to HIPAA workforce training with materials and Security Reminders from The HIPAA E-Tool^®.

Because HIPAA compliance is about much more than electronic records. Paper records, oral and text communications, the use of social media and patient engagement are all part of HIPAA compliance.

Full compliance requires identifying risks to Protected Health Information (PHI) every year –  Risk Analysis; and managing the risks – Risk Management. Ongoing Workforce Training is also required to help the workforce understand how to maintain privacy and security of patient information.

What matters is whether your job duties involve Protected Health Information, not where you work. If you are a business associate you must have your own HIPAA policies and procedures. If you are a workforce member for a covered entity (whether as an employee, independent contractor, or even volunteer) you must follow the covered entity’s HIPAA policies.