Conference Description:

There has been a trend towards higher settlements payments. There were 7 recent settlements over $1 million including $5.5 million, $3.9 million, and $2.75 million and 12 overall resolutions settlements. In 2017, there was continued HIPAA enforcement with a number of new settlements announced and the trend continues in 2018.

Roger Severino, the Director of OCR, has said “enforcement is a key aspect of HIPAA” and organizations must embrace a “new posture of preventive security.”

Areas Covered in the Session :

>. Understanding HIPAA, HITECH and the Omnibus Rule
>. What are the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules?
>. What is a HIPAA Risk Management Plan?
>. What is meant by “Required” and “Addressable” Implementation Specifications?
>. What are Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards Requirements?
>. What will OCR accept for a HIPAA Risk Assessment?
>. How to document HIPAA training requirements
>. How to prevent HIPAA data breaches from occurring
>. What are the penalties and fines for non-compliance?

Who Should Attend:

>. HIPAA Privacy Officer
>. HIPAA Security Officer
>. Practice Managers
>. Information Systems Manager
>. Chief Information Officer
>. General Counsel/lawyer
>. Office Manager
>. Medical Billing Companies
>. Any Business Associates that accesses protected health information