From a concise overview of HIPAA to chapter-by-chapter descriptions, charts, graphs, timelines, checklists and case studies, Handbook for HIPAA Security Implementation leads you into the core of HIPAA using a systematic approach that will enable you to protect your practice and your assets. It employs a logical, eight-step approach to help you:

. Understand the rules
. Assign responsibility
. Build on implementation plan
. Conduct a risk analysis
. Develop security policies
. Implement administrative, physical and technical controls
. Deliver a security training and awareness program
. Monitor the ongoing security process

It provides expert guidance in analyzing security risks in the medical office practice and features a wealth of tools to evaluate and establish safeguards. It also includes an implementation timeline, budget considerations, and other potential resources for readers to use during the Security Rule implementation process, and it addresses the special security challenges for the electronic medical record.