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Issue Focus: HIPAA
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Access SLP Health Care is a bimonthly e-newsletter that addresses the specific needs of speech-language pathologists working in health care.
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Headlines
- National Provider Identification Number
Health care providers, including SLPs and audiologists, may now begin applying for a National Provider Identifier (NPI). All health care providers that are considered covered entities under HIPAA, those who file claims electronically or use a clearinghouse to bill insurance, are required to apply for an NPI.
- HIPAA Primer
Federal regulations regarding privacy of client records, electronic claims submissions, and the security of records are now in effect. If you are not yet in compliance or need more information about HIPAA, ASHA has developed resources just for you!
- Small Practice Privacy Rule Implementation
For SLPs working in private practice or other small practices, complying with HIPAA's privacy regulations can seem overwhelming. Information specific to small practices is available to help SLPs comply with the privacy regulations.
- Policy Alert: Medicare Direct Billing TAKE ACTION NOW!
Frustrated that you can't bill Medicare for your services? Worried that the return of the therapy caps will negatively affect patient care? Call your members of Congress now and ask your patients to do the same. It's easy!
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Featured Question – Eliminating health care disparities starts with you!
My caseload has become increasingly diverse. What tools are available to help me provide the best care to a culturally and linguistically diverse population?
Working with a culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) population requires that you adapt your services to meet the needs of each individual. The federal government has mandated that all federally funded organizations must have written policies on how to provide equal access to services for limited English proficient individuals. In this age of HIPAA, however, it is important that patient and client records and communication not include information that may reasonably lead to identification of that individual by others. In facilities with a limited CLD population, information about a person's ethnicity, culture, or language may reasonably lead someone to identify them and may violate HIPAA. Keep this in mind when developing privacy policies and sending information from your facility. ASHA's Office of Multicultural Affairs has developed a number of resources to help clinicians working with CLP populations. These resources include:
Continuing Education
Professional development opportunities
Keep current through ASHA's upcoming continuing education programs, which include:
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Products for Your Practice
Learn more about the products ASHA has developed, including handouts, posters and brochures, to help you educate consumers about communication disorders and the role of speech-language pathologists.
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The next issue of Access SLP Health Care will be posted in November 2005.
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