HIPAA 2017 Under Trump 2017

The secret is - HIPAA Rules are easy and routine to follow - when they are explained step-by-step in plain language. In this seminar Paul Hales will capture your attention with visual presentations, discussion and learning exercises, and show how to find the right rule with the step-by-step procedures you need when you need them.

Seminar Takeaways

Thorough Understanding of HIPAA Rules

• What they are
• How they work together
• Why and how they were made
• How they are changing and what to expect next

HIPAA Risk Analysis - Risk Management for Your Organization

• A Practical Guided Exercise done in class on your computer to take home

Privacy and Security Rules - Permitted and Required Uses and Disclosures

• What information must be protected
• Administrative, Technical and Physical Safeguards
• Social Media, Texting and Emailing Patients

The inter-connected, inter-dependent relationship of Covered Entities and Business Associates

• Business Associate HIPAA compliance responsibilities
• The importance of Due Diligence and how to do it
• How to avoid making a Business Associate your Agent by mistake
• The chain of responsibility from Covered Entity to Business Associate to Subcontractor Business Associate, etc.
• Business Associate responsibilities for Subcontractor Business Associates
• Breach Notification discovery and reporting by Business Associates and Subcontractor Business Associates

What is - and what is not a Reportable Breach of Unsecured PHI

• Potential Breach Investigation - Breach Exceptions
• Ransomware
• Breach Risk Assessment
• Breach Prevention

Why you should attend:

More than 160 Million Americans have been affected by Breaches of their unsecured Protected Health Information since 2009 when the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services began to keep track. The FBI warned that Medical identity is much more valuable than any other personally identifiable information to identity thieves and the healthcare industry is not prepared to combat this serious, growing threat. Congress passed the HITECH Act in 2009 requiring increased HIPAA enforcement and HIPAA compliance audits. Federal Inspectors General, patient, privacy and consumer advocates demand HIPAA compliance and enforcement.

New strains of ransomware that steal protected health information in addition to locking it up are attacking the health care industry. Threats to health information privacy grow daily. Whether or not the Trump administration eases up on HIPAA Enforcement the healthcare industry must step up, increase its vigilance and HIPAA compliance to prevent breaches, protect patients, protect their own organizations and fight health information thieves.

Who Will Benefit:

• Health Care Providers and Business Associates
• HIPAA Compliance Officials
• Risk Manager - Compliance Manager
• Information Systems Manager
• Contract Managers
• Legal Counsel
• Privacy & Security Officials
• Auditors