HIPAA - How Business Associates Can Comply Calmly, Confidently and Completely 2017

Overview:

HIPAA Rules are easy to follow, step-by-step, once you know the steps. In this seminar Paul Hales will capture your attention with visual presentations, exercises and discussion that explain HIPAA compliance in plain language. And he will show you how to find the exact steps - when you need them - to comply with every topic in the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules

Key Takeaways:

1. Clear Understanding of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification Rules
o What they are - How they work together to affect Business Associates and Covered Entities (Health Care Providers, Health Plans and Health Care Clearinghouses)
o Origin of the HIPAA Rules - How they are changing - What to expect next
2. How the HIPAA Rules affect and specifically apply to Business Associates
o Specific HIPAA Compliance Requirements for Business Associates
3. How to do a HIPAA Risk Analysis - Risk Management that is mandatory for Business Associates
o Take Home - A Practical Guided Exercise done on your computer
4. Federal HIPAA Enforcement - Investigations - Audits
5. Subcontractor Business Associate HIPAA Compliance
o Business Associate responsibilities for Subcontractor Business Associates
o Subcontractor Due Diligence
o Subcontractor Business Associate Agreements
o The chain of responsibility from Covered Entity to Business Associate to Subcontractor Business Associate, etc.
6. Breach Notification Rule Compliance for Business Associates
o Take Home - A Practical Guided Exercise done on your computer
o Breach Notification discovery and reporting by Business Associates and Subcontractor Business Associates
o What is - and what is not a Reportable Breach of Unsecured PHI
o Potential Breach Investigation - Breach Exceptions
o Ransomware
o Breach Risk Assessment
7. Cyber Security and Ransomware
o The HIPAA Rules - A Blueprint to Prevent - Prepare - Respond - Recover
8. Social Media, Email and Text Message HIPAA Compliance for Business Associates

Agenda:
Day 1 Schedule

Lecture 1:
HIPAA Overview - HIPAA explained in plain language
• Key Concepts
o The Privacy Rule - Most Important
o How the 4 HIPAA Rules Work Together
• Business Associate - Covered Entity
• Minimum Necessary Standard
Lecture 2:
Business Associate Specific HIPAA Compliance Requirements
• Security Rule
• Security Official Duties
• Privacy and Breach Notification Rules
• HIPAA Compliance Official Duties Covered Entity Responsibilities to Business Associate - Non-compliant Covered Entity
Lecture 3:
Exercise - HIPAA Risk Analysis - Risk Management
The Basis of your HIPAA Compliance Program Learn by Doing Begin guided Step-by-Step HIPAA Risk Analysis - Risk Management of your organization on your tablet/laptop -to take with you
Lecture 4:
Complete Exercise - HIPAA Risk Analysis - Risk Management
Federal Enforcement - What to Expect
Discussion - Day One Lessons Learned
Effect on your HIPAA Compliance Program

Day 2 Schedule

Lecture 1:
Subcontractor Business Associates
• Explain Subcontractor Business Associate and Non-BA Independent Contractor
• Business Associate Responsibilities for Subcontractor Business Associates
• Due Diligence - Subcontractor BAAs
• Federal Common Law of Agency
Lecture 2:
Breach Notification Rule
• Breach Notification discovery and reporting by Business Associates and Subcontractor Business Associates
• What is - and what is not a Reportable Breach of Unsecured PHI
Learn by Doing Practical Guided Exercise done on your computer to take with you
Lecture 3:
Cyber Security and Ransomware
• Ransomware Attack is Presumed Breach HIPAA Rules - A Blueprint to Prevent - Prepare - Respond & Recover from Cyber Security and Ransomware Attacks
• Protect against Outside and Insider Threats
Lecture 4:
HIPAA Rules for Social Media - Email - Text Message
• How and Why to be Cautious
Conclusion
• Wrap up - Final Discussion, Questions & Answers

Speaker
Paul R. Hales, J.D.
Attorney at Law, St. Louis, Missouri, Paul R. Hales, Attorney at Law, LLC

Paul Hales received his Juris Doctor degree from Columbia University Law School and is licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. He focuses on HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Noti?cation and Enforcement law. Paul manages a national HIPAA consulting and education practice based in St. Louis. His seminars e explain the HIPAA Rules clearly, step-by-step with animated graphic presentations and problem-based exercises with students. Paul is the author of all content in The HIPAA E-Tool®, an Internet-based, easy to use Software as a Service product that is fully aligned with all Federal HIPAA Compliance Audit Protocols.

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