This 90-minute webinar will review the top HIPAA security issues that health information professionals face - encryption and mobile devices, remote access, disaster recovery, policies and procedures, documentation and training - and show what they have to do to mitigate the risks they present.
The session will include an explanation of why HIPAA Security Rule compliance is of interest today, what can happen when compliance is not in place, identification of the top six risk issues, a discussion of staff-related issues, and identification of strategies for risk mitigation. Dealing with the risks means new policies and procedures, new documentation, and new training, but it can't be postponed any longer, as fines have been increased, including a new minimum $10,000 mandatory fine for willful neglect of compliance. Find out what are the biggest risks facing every manager of health information and health information systems, and what can be done about them.
Why Should You Attend:
Many organizations are taking a serious look at their HIPAA compliance status now that HHS HIPAA compliance audits are taking place, and there are several security risk issues that most health care providers are wrestling with. This session presents the top six issues found in HIPAA security compliance: encryption and mobile devices, remote access, disaster recovery, policies and procedures, documentation and training.The session will include an explanation of why HIPAA Security Rule compliance is of interest today, what can happen when compliance is not in place, identification of the top six risk issues, a discussion of staff-related issues, and identification of strategies for risk mitigation. Dealing with the risks means new policies and procedures, new documentation, and new training, but it can't be postponed any longer, as fines have been increased, including a new minimum $10,000 mandatory fine for willful neglect of compliance. Find out what are the biggest risks facing every manager of health information and health information systems, and what can be done about them.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the typical risk issues and how they are related.
- Find out how to deal with risks associated with portable data.
- Learn about how to consider a variety of levels of disaster recovery.
- Learn what goes into good policies and how to organize them.
- Provide a process to follow when incidents occur that may be breaches.
- Find out about security awareness and training strategies that work.
- Learn how self-audits and drills can increase your ability to survive surprises like breaches and HHS audits.
- Learn about good documentation practices that make compliance easier.
Areas Covered in the Seminar:
- Why HIPAA Security Rule Compliance is Of Interest Today
- HIPAA Security Rule Requirements.
- Meaningful Use Requirements.
- Breach Notification Requirements.
- HIPAA Audits Resulting from Complaints and Breaches.
- Random HIPAA Audits.
- The Top Six HIPAA Security Issues
- Managing PHI on Portable Devices.
- Remote Access by Staff and Vendors.
- Preparing for Recovery from a Variety of Events.
- Creating Coherent Policies and Procedures.
- Training in Security Awareness and Policies.
- Documenting HIPAA Security Compliance.
- Managing Issues Related To Staff
- Technology Adoption.
- Training Strategies.
- Planning for Risk Mitigation
- HIPAA Security Compliance as a Project.
- Cooperative Strategies.
Who Will Benefit:
- Information Security Officers
- Risk Managers
- Compliance Officers
- Privacy Officers
- Health Information Managers
- Information Technology Managers
- Medical Office Managers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Systems Managers
- Legal Counsel
- Operations Directors
- Medical offices, practice groups, hospitals, academic medical centers, insurers and business associates (shredding, data storage, systems vendors, billing services, etc.) will also benefit.
Course Provider
Jim Sheldon-Dean,
