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As the Office of the Privacy Official for Tulane University, the HIPAA
Compliance Office designs, directs, and monitors the Health
Sciences Center HIPAA compliance program to prevent, detect, and
respond appropriately to violations of the law. This Office is
responsible for compliance with all policies and procedures related to
the Privacy Program designed to comply with the HIPAA (Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) standards for
privacy.
In its Billing Compliance training function, the Office maintains the
Billing Compliance Education website and records training credits
earned by TUMG faculty and staff. The Privacy Official works with
the Departmental Chairmen and Administrators toward meeting the
organization’s Compliance goals.
In its Contracts Management function, this Office manages all
aspects of the contracting process for Agreements for the
Health Sciences Center as assigned. It is the repository for
all contracts involving TUMG physicians and clinicians.
The Contract Management and HIPAA Compliance Office fosters a
corporate culture that promotes integrity and ethical behavior in all
matters relating to compliance, and acts as consultant to faculty and
staff on privacy , compliance, and contract issues.
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The Contract Management and HIPAA Compliance Office, under the direction of the
Office of the General Counsel provides
and/or maintains the following information:
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
HIPAA Privacy Training
HIPAA Privacy Policies, Procedures, and Forms
HIPAA Security Policies and Procedures
Billing Compliance
Billing Compliance Education
Compliance Reporting Hotline
Contract Management
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