Complying with the new Medical Privacy Rule


An April 14, 2003 compliance deadline looms for health care providers and services. Recent federal regulations now define privacy rights for individuals and impose strict standards upon organizations which handle individually identifiable health information. Costly civil and criminal penalties await those organizations which fail to establish safeguards and privacy policies. Now is the time to prepare for this comprehensive new regulation. Let Hubbartt & Associates, a recognized leader in privacy matters and policy development, guide your organization to comply with this new regulation.

We can assist your organization in areas such as:
  • Defining the role of a Privacy Officer and responsibilities of employees

  • Creating your privacy policies and procedures

  • Fulfilling training requirements

  • Guiding definition of privacy notice

  • Specifying new responsibilities for medical business associates

About Hubbartt & Associates

Hubbartt & Associates is a St. Charles, Illinois management consulting firm specializing in workplace privacy issues, preparation of policy manuals, management development, employee training. and related management advisory services. Hubbartt & Associates has served over 350 organizations during its 20 years of providing consulting services

William S. Hubbartt is principal and owner of Hubbartt & Associates. Mr. Hubbartt is the author of six books including, "Personnel Policy Handbook - How to Prepare a Manual that Works" (McGraw-Hill, 1993), and "The New Battle Over Workplace Privacy, (AMACOM, 1998). Mr. Hubbartt's newest book, "The Medical Privacy Rule- A Guide for Employers and Health care Providers," will be released in Fall, 2002.

Mr. Hubbartt writes the Management Memo column in the Kane County Chronicle and has published over 75 articles in national publications. Hubbartt is accredited as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), and holds an M.S. degree in Industrial Relations from Loyola University of Chicago. Mr. Hubbartt is a regular guest and resident privacy and human resources expert on the Internet and nationally syndicated radio program Small Business Advocate.