Compliance - Step by Step

Healthcare providers function in a highly regulated environment. But regulatory compliance can be overwhelming and alarming. You need to be aware of your obligations, then meet those standards through preparation and education. 

SMK Consulting Services, LLC, can help you address your compliance needs with a simplified, step by step approach, so that you can focus on what you do best – provide clinical excellence to the patients, residents and clients who depend on you.

Why Choose SMK Consulting Services?

In the face of increasing governmental enforcement, your best investment is an educated workforce and a sensible  compliance program. You need to address your privacy, security, conflict management and other requirements without increasing your stress, disrupting your practice, or taking your focus off caregiving.

           

                    With SMK Consulting Services, LLC, you'll receive:

• A common sense approach to your compliance needs, to help you protect your health information and your bottom line.

• Personal assistance with your required risk assessment and gap analysis processes, to help you close any privacy or security gaps and safeguard your professional reputation.

• An experienced resource to respond to your questions and concerns regarding federal and state law matters, unavailable in standardized online training products.

• Usable tools that will help you regularly monitor your program and identify possible violations.

• A hands-on, customized program that works for you.

 

Are You Ready?

Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ("HITECH"), federal regulators will be auditing healthcare providers and their business associates, and your state Attorney General's office may bring civil actions under HIPAA. Both federal and state healthcare data protection laws require awareness, education and preparation. The financial penalties for failure are steep.

Are you prepared to comply with the regulatory requirements that apply to your organization?

• Are you addressing the compliance risks that arise from the use of electronic health records and portable media?

• Are you ready to comply with state and federal breach notification requirements? 

• Do you have your mandatory HIPAA Risk Assessment available for review? 

• Do you have your updated HIPAA Security Policies, including proof of workforce training, ready to provide to the federal regulators if you are selected for one of the new compulsory audits? 

• Do you know which of your workforce members are carrying your patient information in their pockets?

• Are you prepared to address conflicts within your workforce to both comply with The Joint Commission Accreditation Standards and ensure effective patient care?