Manual of Ethical Best Practices for the Healthcare Documentation Sector
A program your company cannot afford to be without
AHDI is excited to announce that the first set of documents for its compliance and ethical best practices program, a joint project with the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA), is now available for sale. Included in the first set of documents will be sample HIPAA policies and procedures and a sample business associate agreement,pursuant to the new HIPAA regulations, which will be customizable for your business. The complete manual will cover:
- Best Practices Checklist
- Statement of Ethical Best Practices
- AHDI Code of Ethics
- MTIA Code of Ethics
- Best Practices in Operations
- Best Practices in Billing
- Best Practices in Compensation
- Best Practices in Marketing and Solicitation
- Employee vs. Independent Contractor Guidelines
- Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Guidelines
- Production Location Transparency Guidelines
- Sample Non-Solicitation & Non-Compete Agreement
- Best Practices in Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Sample HIPAA Policies and Procedures
- Sample Business Associate Agreement
- Guidelines for Establishing a HIPAA-Compliant Home-Based Office
- U.S. 50-State Data Privacy Survey
Program documents will help medical transcription companies ensure they are compliant with the new HIPAA regulations and operating in a manner consistent with ethical best practices. In addition, the program will help demonstrate to the healthcare industry and government officials that AHDI, MTIA, and their members are committed to safeguarding the privacy, security, and integrity of patient health information.
View a sample of the content Included in the manual. This sample shows the HIPAA Policy & Procedure Table of Contents and one of the actual policy documents. The HIPAA Policy & Procedures alone encompass over 170 pages of content out of the 18 sections within this manual.
This program carries a value that could easily cost a company tens of thousands of dollars. Please click here to order your copy of the manual today.
AHDI/MTIA members must login to receive the discounted member rate or call 1-800-982-2182 to place your order by phone.
Full Compliance Manual Fees & Discounts
| List price: |
$4,000 |
| AHDI Educational member: |
$950 |
| AHDI Corporate member: |
$750 |
| MTIA Gold-level member: |
Free |
| MTIA Silver-level member: |
$250 |
| MTIA Bronze-level member: |
$750 |
MT Resource
Once the manual is complete, AHDI will distribute a resource version for individual purchase. That resource will include but is not limited to the following sections of the full manual:
- Guidelines for Establishing a HIPAA Compliant Home-Based Office
- Employee vs. Independent Contractor Guidelines
- Best Practices in Compensation
- Sample Non-Solicitation & Non-Compete agreement for MTs
- AHDI Code of Ethics
Please keep checking this page and watching AHDI communications for a release date.
To learn more about HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the new privacy and security obligations, please check out the following websites:
* Note: To qualify for a discount on the full manual, an individual must be a member in a corporate category with either AHDI or MTIA. Individual members in other AHDI categories will have to pay the list price or join at a corporate level to qualify.