Re: Re: Policies and Procedure etc. [1 Attachment]

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,Thank you. Your handbook is very good and comprehensive. I am going to copy it shamelessly. Thanks again. Vj.

>  > [Attachment(s) from theNeighbors included below]>> Vj,>>  >> You are welcome to my humble attempt at cobbling together a HIPAA data security manual for a solo practice.  Like yourself, I couldn’t find anything that seemed to cover all the points. Let me know if you find anything better or anything I’ve overlooked.  In all fairness HIPAA data security implies a lot of stuff that’s not terribly relevant to a small practice so I took some liberties in trimming it down.  I did borrow from many sources – see appendix with references listed.

>>  >> See the attached document.>>  >> Neighbors, MD>> Huntsville, Alabama>>  >> Solo using FlexMedical EMR/Billing since 2/2009

>> Attested MU 12/7/2011>>  >> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of thedustbin

> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 8:41 PM> To: > Subject: Re: Policies and Procedure etc.

>>  >>  >> Hello Group,>> My office has been open in Silver Spring MD for a little while now and I am trying to put together the policies and procedures manual. I tried to search in various places including this list serve and couldn't find anything easy for me to use. The link below is also not working. Will any of the established docs be willing to share their policies and procedures manual, hipaa manual, privacy

> policy, hippa compliance notification form, permission to treat,> permission to bill third party payors, sharps policy etc?>> Thanks as always,> vj.>>>>> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado

>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 1:45 AM>> To: >> Subject: RE: Policies and Procedure etc.

>>>>>> I don't have time to give links for all of them, but a start is at the bottom of this page...>>>> http://www.alpinemedical.md/intranet/

>>>> Feel free to modify and use.>>>> Locke, MD>>>> Forms>>>> Administrative>> Employee Manual>> Labor and Employment Guide (Local Drive) -- For comprehensive information on a wide variety of Colorado laws, employment topics, and useful resources, open the Advisory Bulletins and Resource Guide. You can easily search the Guide using the keyword index or table of contents.

>> Employee Confidentiality Agreement>> Notice of Privacy Practices -- Protected Health Info Form Acknowledgement of Notice of Privacy Practices Spanish Patient Info/Billing Form Spanish>> Release of Medical Records & Information (Consent Form) Medication Information Form -- PTC

>> Fax Cover Sheet for AMG>>>> AMG Lab Form>> AMG Pending/Ordering Lab Form>>>> Consent Form to leave results for patient>>>> Radiology Film Review Form

>> Radiology Chart Sheet>>>> Prior Authorization Form - Pacificare & SecureHorizons Schedule Change Request Form>> Super Bill & ICD-9 Form Form>> Super Bill for Hospital

>>>> Encounter Form Generic HCFA>>>> Adult Preventive & Chronic Care Flow sheet>>>> New Patient Letter>>>> Sports PE Form>>>> EMR Centricity Brochure for Patients -- Informational

>> Chart Scanning Sheet>>>> History Form Adults (Annual Exam & New Patients) -- Female>> History Form Adults (Annual Exam & New Patients) -- Male>> Lab Follow-up Letter

>>>> Telephone Consult & Lab Follow-up Form>> High Risk Patient Follow-up List Form>>>> Refrigerator Temperature Graph>>>>>>>>>> Patient Directions Handout -- Locke

>>>>>>>> Scope of Care -- Locke>>>> Legal Consulting Fee Schedule>>>>>> Dismissing / Firing Patient Letter Examples http://callcopic.com/cic/guidance/letters/model_letter_terminate_patient_care.htm

>> Medical Economics Article>> http://www.memag.com/hostedfiles/clipcopy1205.doc -- Local File>> http://www.memag.com/hostedfiles/clipcopy1205.pdf -- Local File

>> Worker's Compensation Info>> Colorado Dept of Labor & Employment (Division of Worker's Compensation)>> Worker's Comp Form List Site>> Physician's Report of Worker's Compensation Injury (CO State Website)

>> -->Local Server Copy (Word Format)>> PDF Format (CO State Website)>> Opioid Contract>> Physician/Patient Contract for Opioid Medications>> Pyschiatry>> Hamilton Anxiety Scale

>> Folstein Mini Mental Exam>> Beck Depression Scale>> Zung Depression Scale>> Coumadin Flow Sheet>> Coumadin Flow Sheet>> Basal Body Temperature>> Basal Body Temperature (MS-Word)

>> Basal Body Temperature (Adobe Acrobat)>> Basal Body Temperature (Excel)>> Thoracic Outlet Syndrome>> http://www.healthpages.org/AHP/LIBRARY/HLTHTOP/CTD/tos.htm

>> http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/thoracic_outlet/index.html>> TOS Exercises Handout Part 1>> TOS Exercises Handout Part 2>> PFT Form

>> Emergency Contact Form for Refrigerator-- Phone #'s, etc>>>> Vital Signs Forms>> Health Fair Consent Form>> Health Fair Vital Signs Form>>>> Basalt River Days Vital Signs Form

>>>>>> Phlebology // Varicose Vein Forms>> " Chief Complaint " Clinic Visit Notes>> Ankle Sprain Visit Note Template>> URI/ENT Visit -- Version 2>> Osteoporosis

>> DXA Referral Form>> Bone Density Medicare Brochure>> DXA Center Brochure 1>> DXA Center Brochure 2>> T-Score Tear Sheet>> Well Exam Forms>> Well Child Forms Page

>> Adult Personal Health H.O.>> Immunization Schedule for AMG>> Teeth Tooth Eruption Times Handout -- jpeg>> Procedure Notes & Procedure Consent Forms>> Flu / Td / Pneumonia Consent Form

>> 2004-5 Interrum Recommendations Flu Shots>> EKG Form>>>> Minor Office Procedure Consent Form>> Colorectal Cancer Screening Consent Form>> Colorectal Cancer " Wellness Letter " Article (12/00)

>> Endometrial Biopsy Handout>> Endometrial Biopsy Handout 2>> Endometrial Biopsy Graphic>> Endometrial Biopsy Webpage --> Same page saved locally>> Depo Provera Consent Form Spanish

>>>> Vasectomy Hx/PE Spanish>> Vasectomy Consent Spanish>> Vasectomy Patient Handout>> Vasectomy Post-Procedure Handout>> Vasectomy Certificate of Completion>> Laceration Repair Form

>> Laceration Care Handout>> Laceration Suture Removal>> Laceration Coding Form>> Skin Biopsy Clinic Note>> Sutured Wound Patient Care Handout>> Ingrown Toenail Removal/Consent/Pt Handout

>> Cast Care Handout>>>>>>>>>> State of Colorado Website for Disability Form>> Local Drive: Disability Parking Form.pdf>>>> Thrombosis Risk Assessment & DVT Prophylaxis Forms

>> Thrombosis Risk Assessment for Surg/Medical Patients>>>> " POST " GUIDELINES FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY (Protocols for Preventing Post-Orthopedic Surgery Thrombosis)>>>> Thrombosis-Consult.com -- DVT

>> Fibromyalgia & Fatigue>> End Fatigue Website & Protocol -- or www.EndFatigue.com>> Medication Dosing Tables>> Tylenol & Motrin Handout

>> Blood Pressure>> BP Chart>> Lead Info>> Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment>> Colorado -- Childhood Lead Poisoning>> http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/lead/leadhom.asp

>>>> CDPHE Bulletin 2003 on Lead>>>> Puberty Talk Webpage>>>> Consent Forms>> Copic Consent Forms>>>> U of Virg Consent Forms>> Consent Forms Lee Memorial

>>>>>> --------------------------------->>>> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lonna Larsh

>> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:04 PM>> To: >> Subject: Re: Policies and Procedure etc.

>> I too would love any existing policies. I'm starting to see patients any day now, and there ae a LOT of things I haven't done yet. Policies???>>>> chadmagnuson wrote:

>> I will be starting my new IMP office in one month and now have a need>> to put together a set of policies and procedures (such as privacy>> policy, hippa compliance notification form, permission to treat,

>> permission to bill third party payors, sharps policy, equipment>> sterilization procedure, and many that I have not thought of yet). Are>> there already established doctors in practice who would be willing to

>> share an electronic copy of such documents? I would greatly appreciate>> it. You can reach me at my email address: magnuson.chad@...>>>> Thanks,>>>> Chad Magnuson MD

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