Services Overview

Lewis Creek Systems, LLC is a management systems consulting firm founded by Jim Sheldon-Dean in 1982, specializing in providing HIPAA compliance services.  

HIPAA Training and Education Services

Jim Sheldon-Dean, Founder and Director of Compliance Services at Lewis Creek Systems, is a frequent speaker on topics relating to HIPAA compliance at national and local healthcare conventions and meetings, for Lewis Creek Systems’ clients’ staff education, and for a number of commercial providers of in-person and Web-based seminars.  See our page on Speaking to learn more about hearing Jim in person at a scheduled event, or to arrange for your own event.  For a free sample short training session on E-mail, Texting, and Mobile Device Hazards, please see our HIPAA Training Products page. 

HIPAA Consulting Services

Lewis Creek Systems offers a complete suite of services for achieving good information privacy and security practices and regulatory compliance.  See our Consulting Services page to find out more or simply send Jim a message via the contact form to set up a time for a phone call to discuss your needs.

HIPAA Expert Witness Services

Jim Sheldon-Dean has provided reports, analysis, and depositions to multiple clients in regard to HIPAA requirements and common practices.  If you need a HIPAA expert, Jim’s experience is unmatched.  See our Expert Witness Services page or simply send Jim a message via the contact form to set up a time for a phone call to discuss your needs.

Occasional HIPAA Update Newsletters

From time to time I'll send my clients and interested others an e-mail update on new or pending regulatory actions and news related to healthcare information privacy and security.  I'll also post them on my Occasional HIPAA Updates page for others to read.  If you'd like to be on the e-mail list, please contact me and I’ll be happy to add your e-mail address.

HIPAA Compliance Resources

Find out what is available free from various credible sources to help with HIPAA compliance.  Links to tools, tips, techniques, sample policies and documents, guidance, regulations, laws, all kinds of resources are available in several categories.  The list is ever-growing and ever more useful as enforcement and auditing ramp up.  See the index page for Resources, and start in!

Latest HIPAA Compliance News

•Penalty #43 for Right of Access Violation by a Laboratory
•Penalty #42 for Violations of Individual Right to Access PHI
•HHS Penalty for Posting PHI in Social Media Review Responses
•Updated FTC-HHS Online Tool for Developers re Rules
•Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 Proposed to Align with HIPAA
•HHS Warns Of Requirements for Online Tracking Technology
•Five Hospital Staff Charged with Criminal HIPAA Violations
•OCR Releases New Recognized Security Practices Video
•10/2022 OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter: Security Incident Procedures
•Magellan Health Class Action for Breach Settled for $1.43M
•HHS-ONC Blog: 8 Info Blocking Reminders for October 6, 2022
•Comment Period for NIST SP 800-66R2 Draft Extended to Oct. 5
•Three More Access Settlements, This Time All Dental Offices
•Dermatology Trash Disposal Case: HHS Settles for $340K+CAP
•HHS OCR Issues 11(!) Actions for Individual Access Violations

What we do for our Clients

Our clients include a wide variety of health care providers large and small, insurers, universities, businesses, regional extension centers for health information technology, professional associations, and government agencies and across the U.S.  Our services include a full spectrum of assessments, reviews, risk management planning, policies and procedures, training, and documentation.  For more information about Lewis Creek Systems and what we do, please click on a topic in the Directory to the right, or click this link to see our consulting services overview.

Please reach out to us

Please feel free to contact us at any time with any questions you have about information privacy and security, or compliance with any of the increasing number of regulations that affect how you must protect private information.  We're always happy to provide information and assistance.

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