Moses & Singer's healthcare practice group has extensive experience in dealing with issues under federal, state, and local privacy laws. Over the course of the past few years, Moses & Singer's healthcare practice group has closely monitored and commented on the development of the HIPAA administrative simplification rules, particularly the privacy rule, and has spoken and published articles on HIPAA-related topics nationwide. Our healthcare clients represent a range of healthcare facilities, including health plans, academic medical institutions and large provider entities. We offer our clients a full range of legal assistance in implementing the HIPAA privacy rule, including HIPAA privacy risk assessments/gap analyses, review of contractual and other documents, and incorporation of operational changes necessary for compliance with the HIPAA privacy rule's requirements.

In order to address the HIPAA privacy rule's requirement that the majority of healthcare entities covered by the rule implement its provisions by April 2003, we have prepared HIPAA Simplification Tools, a collection of HIPAA policies, forms and business associate agreements to be used by (1) hospitals or other providers, (2) health plans, and (3) employers. We have prepared three sets to be used either alone or in combination by each of these entities (for example, providers and health plans may wish to also purchase the employer set in order to implement the rule's requirements regarding protected health information of their employees who are provided with health insurance benefits. Each set contains approximately 60 HIPAA policies and forms. HIPAA Simplification Tools are intended to be used as templates, and all will require some customization by an attorney. Moses & Singer would be happy to provide legal assistance in customizing these policies and forms.

For more information or to purchase any part of the HIPAA SIMPLIFICATION TOOLS, please contact Keri Keane at (212) 554-7531 or kkeane@mosessinger.com .