Episode 326: [Practice Management] How Policies & Procedures Help Your Practice Stay Consistent & Effective

Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.

In our latest episode, we take a shame-free look at policies and procedures and why they’re beneficial to have in place. 

We discuss using in practice behavior to inform policies & procedures; risk analysis; the benefits of having everything written down; how to decide where to start; reducing cognitive overhead and burnout; being prepared for security incidents; HIPAA compliance as a set of behaviors, not a product or a checklist; and the resources PCT offers around policies & procedures. 

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PCT Resources

PCT's Group Practice PCT Way HIPAA Compliance Manual & Materials -- comprehensive HIPAA Security Policies & Procedures for the practice as HIPAA covered entity *and/or* Business Associate/MSO. Comprehensively covers the HIPAA P&Ps for contractor clinician structure group practices, employee structure group practices, and practices that are hybrid. 

 

Policies & Procedures include: Customizable templates that address each of the HIPAA Security Rule Standards. Ready for plug-and-play real practice application.

Computing Devices and Electronic Media Technical Security Policy

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy

Communications Security Policy

Information Systems Secure Use Policy

Risk Management Policy

Contingency Planning Policy

Device and Document Transport and Storage Policy

Device and Document Disposal Policy

Security Training and Awareness Policy

Passwords and Other Digital Authentication Policy

Software and Hardware Selection Policy

Security Incident Response and Breach Notification Policy

Security Onboarding and Exit Policy

Sanction Policy Policy

Release of Information Security Policy

Remote Access Policy

Data Backup Policy

Facility/Office Access and Physical Security Policy

Facility Network Security Policy

Computing Device Acceptable Use Policy

Business Associate Policy

Access Log Review Policy

Forms & Logs include:

Workforce Security Policies Agreement

Security Incident Report

PHI Access Determination

Password Policy Compliance

BYOD Registration & Termination

Data Backup & Confirmation

Access Log Review

Key & Access Code Issue and Loss

Third-Party Service Vendors

Building Security Plan

Security Schedule

Equipment Security Check

Computing System Access Granting & Revocation

Training Completion

Mini Risk Analysis

Security Incident Response

Security Reminder

Practice Equipment Catalog

+ Workforce Security Manual & Leadership Security Manual -- the role-based practical application oriented distillation of the formal Policies & Procedures

+ 2 complimentary seats of the Security Officer Endorsement Training Program (1 for Security Officer; 1 for Deputy (or future Deputy) Security Officer.

 

Pair with Group Practice Care Premium for weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation service, Group Practice Office Hours 

+ Step 5 (Manual & Materials) Support Forums

+ assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Remote Workspaces training for all team members + access to Remote Workspace Center with step-by-step tutorials & registration forms for securing documenting Remote Workspaces (for *all* team members at no per-person cost)

+ assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Bring Your Own Device training + access to Device Security Center with step-by-step device-specific tutorials & registration forms for securing documenting personal & practice-provided devices(for *all* team members at no per-person cost)

+ more