AMA toolkit prepares physicians for HIPAA compliance

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Policy & Regulations

With the HIPAA omnibus rule Sept. 23 compliance date just around the corner, the American Medical Association released free resources to prepare physicians for the new regulations that require extensive changes to existing privacy, security and breach notification requirements.

The AMA’s free resources include:

For more information on AMA resources, go here.

Laura Pedulli

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