fected patients, you must post the notice on the homepage of your practice’s web- site for at least 90 days or send the no- tice to a major media outlet in the area.
If the breach affects more than 500 patients, you must also provide notice in prominent media outlets within 60 days of discovery of the breach.
Security guidance from TMA
TMA offers physicians privacy and security guidance in Poli- cies & Procedures: A Guide for Medical Practices, which can be tailored to meet a practice’s needs. Jeff Drummond and other attorneys with the Dallas office of Jackson Walker, LLP, wrote the HIPAA policies and procedures manual for TMA’s guide. It features updated forms that will keep you in compliance with the latest regulations. A hard copy of the guide with a customizable CD is $299 for members and $399 for nonmembers. The CD alone is $259 for members and $359 for nonmembers. To order the guide, call the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955 or email knowl
edge@texmed.org. TMA also offers webinars, podcasts, and publications at
texmed.inreachce.com to help professionals comply with privacy laws and manage electronic protected health informa- tion (ePHI). All are available for purchase online at
http://bit.ly/ InReachHIPAA. The Changing World of Physician Communication in the Face
of HIPAA and HITECH, a TMA publication, discusses the risks associated with using electronic mobile devices. TMA’s on-demand webinar, Complying With HIPAA and Texas
Privacy Laws, highlights the latest changes to federal law and helps physicians comply with the latest HIPAA requirements. Complying With HIPAA Security is available as a podcast or an on-demand webinar. The one-hour program details admin- istrative, physical, and technical safeguards for physicians to ensure the security of ePHI. HIPAA Training for Medical Office Staff is another on-de-
mand webinar that educates administrators and clinical staff about the importance of complying with HIPAA and other privacy regulations.
TMA is also planning a series of seminars on HIPAA and risk management to begin in September. Visit
www.texmed.org/ cme for details.
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