HIPAA Surveys

HIPAA Surveys

8/21/2002

SURVEY SAYS - - - - -

A Big Thanks! to all who helped by taking the surveys. Hope some of the information helps you too!

Here are the results for The 5 Minute HIPAA Compliance Survey, along with 3 duplicated questions contained in The 30 Second HIPAA Survey. These results are for your use and interpretation in comparing how your HIPAA compliance is coming along:

The questions asked were the following:

1. Do you have a designated privacy officer?
46% Yes 42% No 12% Unsure

2. Have you filed for an extension?
(5 Min.) 16% Yes 69% No 15% Unsure
(30 Sec.) 20% Yes 49% No 25% Unsure 6% In the works

3. Do you have a printed copy of your extension application?
21% Yes 66% No 13% Unsure

4. Have you received a confirmation number?
10% Yes 75% No 15% Unsure

5. Do you have any Business Associate contracts in place?
22% Yes 48% No 30% Unsure

6. Do you use ANSI X12 N for your transactions / code sets?
4% Yes 36% No 60% Unsure

7. Do you have a statement on file from your computer systems or other software providers stating that they are, or will be, HIPAA compliant?
48% Yes 34% No 18% Unsure

8. Has anyone from your office attended a HIPAA seminar?
(5 Min.) 42% Yes 57% No 1% Unsure
(30 Sec.) 35% Yes 53% No 12% Unsure

9. If yes to #8, which one?
21% AOPA 6% Academy 6% OPGA 15% Other

10. Have you purchased a HIPAA manual or CD?
(5 Min.) 40% Yes 57% No 3% Unsure
(30 Sec.) 35% Yes 50% No 15% Unsure

11. If yes to #10, which one?
21% AOPA 3% Academy 6% OPGA 6% Other

12. Have you held at least one HIPAA employee-training meeting?
30% Yes 70% No 0% Unsure

13. Do you have a Notice of Privacy Practices posted?
31% Yes 62% No 7% Unsure

14. As referenced in AOPA In Advance (AIA), have you conducted a “security gap analysis?”
16% Yes 76% No 8% Unsure

15. As referenced in AOPA In Advance (AIA), do you have a list of where Protected Health Information (PHI) is?
34% Yes 51% No 16% Unsure

16. Participants who were willing to submit their name / facility / location.
9% Yes 91% No

(Due to the overwhelming response for anonymity, those persons who did submit their names will not be published. The purpose of this question was to provide comparison data for practitioners who may be in similar facilities / situations.)

Thanks Again!