As a member of Kaiser Permanente Colorado's team, you'll be proud of the contributions you make every day. From our financial professionals and IT team members to our RNs and physicians on the front line of care-we work together to advocate the health and well-being of our members, colleagues, and communities. And we do it all in an environment known for breathtaking scenery. Maintaining a close relationship with the natural beauty that surrounds them, the cities of Denver, Boulder, Longmont, and Colorado Springs offer something for everyone-from historic districts to family neighborhoods to world-class ski resort trails. Prepare to be inspired.
Oversees all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, & adherence to Kaiser Permanente policies & procedures covering the privacy & security of & access to patient health information in compliance w/ federal & state laws & Kaiser Permanente's information privacy & security practices. Maintains knowledge of policies & procedures & performs work in accordance w/ the Principles of Responsibility & applicable regulatory requirements, external laws & accreditation standards.
Essential Functions:
- Assures development of & compliance w/ organizational privacy & security policies & procedures related to protected health information (PHI). Serves in a leadership role on committees. Represents regional compliance on NCQA issues & matters related to confidentiality. Primary interface w/ regulatory agencies including the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) & CMS regarding Privacy & Security issues. Oversees all non-IT activities pertaining to the HIPAA Security Rule, including maintenance & distribution of security policies & procedures.
- Works w/ legal counsel, management, & key departments to ensure the development, use & maintenance of appropriate privacy & confidentiality forms, notices & materials reflecting requirements. Works w/ the Director of Health Information Services & other departments in overseeing patient rights regarding access to protected health information. Initiates, facilitates & promotes activities to foster information privacy & security awareness.
- Establishes & administers a process for receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating, & taking action on all complaints concerning the organization's privacy & security policies & procedures in coordination w/ other functions & legal counsel. Ensures compliance w/ privacy & security practices & consistent application of sanctions for failure to comply w/ privacy & security policies for all internal & external work force, in cooperation w/ Human Resources, information security personnel, administration, managers, union partners, & legal counsel.
- With the Compliance Coordinator, develops & performs initial & periodic PHI privacy & security risk assessments & conduct related ongoing compliance monitoring activities in coordination w/ the entity's other compliance & operational assessment functions. Oversees content of initial & ongoing privacy & security training & orientation.
- Participates in the development, implementation, & ongoing compliance monitoring of all business associate agreements, to ensure all privacy & security concerns, requirements, & responsibilities are addressed. Implements programs developed by NCO in the Colorado region.
- Other duties as assigned
- In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives
- Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors
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