State vs. Federal Considerations - Does this document take into consideration compliance with privacy regulations on the state level (in Massachusetts and other states) as well as the federal HIPAA regulations?
National resources - Did your organization utilize the advice of any national organizations in the preparation of this document?
Collaboration - Who collaborated on this documents? Did you receive professional assistance from outside your organization?
Guiding Principles - Discuss any guiding principles that you followed in preparing this document or issue discussion.
Validation - Has this document been validated by any government or private agency? (NCQA, Joint Commission, HFMA, AHIMA)
Reasonable and Appropriate - Discuss why you think this document is a reasonable approach to the privacy regulations.
Operational Issues - Has your organization experienced any (unforeseen) problems while implementing this policy in operations? (Describe internal stakeholders affected, e.g., IS, HR, etc.)
Uses - Is this document for use within your organization (intra-organization) or with others outside of your organization (inter-organization)?
Permission - Is permission needed for others to use this form?
