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PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE FIRE/EMS EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION & RELATED SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA Salient Points of HIPAA legislation • Overview of privacy rule • What is Protected Health Information (PHI) • Permitted uses of PHI • Other permitted Disclosures of PHI such as to Law Enforcement, Family, etc. • Review of "The Minimum Necessary Rule" • Notice of Privacy Procedures • Emergency Treatment Situations • Minors and PHI • Workforce Training Obligation Medicare Compliance Training • Elements of Compliance • Compliance Policies and Procedures • Education and Training • Monitoring & Review (QA/QI) • Open Lines of Communication • Response to Detected Misconduct • Identification of Compliance Officer • Fraud and Abuse Risks • Keys to Coverage • Medical Necessity • Destination / Origin issues • Non -Emergency Transports • What is bed confined • Kickbacks and inducements The above is representative of the HIPAA and Medicare Compliance training programs at Care Ambulance Service. These are dynamic programs. Attendee participation is required and at the conclusion of training, each participant signs Care's Policy on Confidentiality and Dissemination of Patient Information and Staff Member Verification Certifying Attendance at the Training Session. By signing the certification, a number of goals are achieved. First, it certifies that the employee attended the training. Secondly, the employee acknowledges that compliance with patient privacy issues and Medicare Compliance issues are taken very seriously at Care Ambulance Service. Finally, the employee acknowledges he or she will comply with these important policies and regulations. RFP # 18-059 — CARE AMBULANCE SERVICE 30