DCMS Endorsed Vendors Products to aid with HIPAA requirements

by Deanna Wooten, DCMS director of membership/member services

No other organization in town represents every physician in Dallas County. We believe that being a member of organized medicine is the right thing to do, but we want you to get your money’s worth, and that means taking advantage of the many features and benefits of county medical society membership.

This new member services column will help you become more familiar with the benefits of membership. This month’s highlight is endorsed vendors. DCMS-endorsed companies offer products and/or services that are deemed of significant value to the entire membership. These preferred vendors are reviewed by the Membership/Member Services Committee and are recommended to the board of directors for selection based on value, integrity, and their commitment to serving DCMS members. Endorsements are for one year, and are reviewed and evaluated at the end of every year.

If your office is not yet HIPAA compliant, view information about two of our newest endorsed products—HIPAA Says™ and Regimen™—online at www.dallas-cms.org.

HIPAA Says™ is a CD-based, web-enabled application that identifies HIPAA requirements, collects compliance information, provides compliance solutions, and generates reports. It provides complete coverage of all privacy, transaction, and proposed security rule requirements in a simple, automated package. The cost is the same, regardless of how many users, and an annual maintenance contract allows you to receive all updates.

Regimen™ is a CD package tailored to your practice to help you attain HIPAA compliance. One CD contains all the forms, policies, procedures, contracts, job descriptions, and testing process, customized with your office information, ready to print and use. The other CD is an educational program that satisfies the training requirements of the HIPAA regulations.

For more information about endorsed vendors or other member benefits and services, contact Deanna Wooten, DCMS director of membership/member services, at deanna@dallas-cms.org or 214-948-3622, ext. 231.