HIPAA Telephone Seminars

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ... attend this live audio conference on compliance with the HIPAA security regulation. All entities covered under HIPAA must take special care of electronic patient health information, including establishing policies and taking regular actions as part of a security management process. Under new regulations due to the HITECH Act more entities than ever need to be in compliance, and HHS compliance  more...

Best Practices to Modify Electronic Health Records While Maintaining Record Integrity ...ges to EHRs can leave your practice open to violations of HIPAA, adverse summary judgments in the case of lawsuits and electronic discovery, and other violations of practice and records management regulations. This program is critical for medical offices to ensure the Electronic Health Record is used properly and will accurately reflect the facts of the encounters recorded and the history of  more...

Medical Records Update for Paralegals: Releases, Retention and Confidentiality Requirements ... and made applicable to entities that were not subject to HIPAA before. This audio conference will also identify common, state statutory and regulatory schemes that deal with medical record release and retention. It will also offer some advice, tips and sample policies that can be used by medical providers and other record holders to help ensure compliance with these wide-reaching laws and  more...

Medical Records: Responding to Subpoenas and Investigations ...fidentiality of patients without even realizing it! From HIPAA requirements to state privacy laws, legal issues abound in the medical records arena. If you're not up to date on medical records law, your company could face serious legal and financial liability risks. Attend this audio conference and gain critical information on confidentiality, disclosure, documentation requirements and HIPAA  more...

Medical Privacy Rights of Minors ...s - You will be able to define the rights of minors under HIPAA. - You will be able to explain right to disclose vs. obligation to disclose. - You will be able to discuss practical tips for addressing minor rights issues. This audio conference is designed for medical records directors, attorneys, health information directors, medical facility administrators, compliance officers, billing  more...

Mental Health Record Compliance ... a health care provider, you are generally subject to the HIPAA medical record privacy and security requirements. To the extent they deal with substance abuse diagnosis and treatment, you are also subject to additional federal confidentiality restrictions, particularly part 2 of 42 CFR. You also deal with some specific types of records that are subject to specific requirements under state and  more...

Business Associate Agreements After the HITECH Act ...directly obligates business associates to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule's administrative, physical and technical safeguard requirements, including developing and implementing comprehensive written security policies and procedures with respect to the protected health information that they handle. Failure by business associates to abide by such requirements can result in civil monetary  more...

IRS Form 8928: Health Plan Reporting and Excise Tax Update ... expensive excise taxes for failure to comply with COBRA, HIPAA and other federal group health plan mandates. Recently issued IRS final regulations now require employers to self-report violations of these rules and pay related excise taxes, where appropriate under the Code and applicable regulations. This teleconference will help you understand the new reporting obligations, which make  more...

Medical Records 101: Responding to Requests for Patient Information ...corporate liability issues in medical malpractice cases), HIPAA and submission of patient health information to third parties, and heightened privacy protections for special medical information, including mental health, substance and child abuse records. Medical records directors, health information directors, coders, business managers, office managers, nurses, hospital administrators, billing  more...

Criminal Liabilities Under HIPAA ... other covered entities have been surprised to learn that HIPAA rules provide for criminal penalties - up to 10 years in prison for intentional violations! Now the stakes are higher and there are more stakeholders: recent stimulus legislation dramatically increased the stakes for HIPAA compliance by substantially increasing penalties for HIPAA violations, establishing mandatory breach  more...

Implications of the Stimulus Package on HIPAA ...otection of health information privacy and security under HIPAA, some of which are already in effect. New requirements for business associates of HIPAA covered entities and requirements to notify individuals in the event of a breach are only two of the many areas affected in the new law, including new requirements for restricting and accounting of disclosures and increased enforcement activity.  more...

Making Revisions to Closed Medical Records ...rds, to know what is required for individual rights under HIPAA, and to know what belongs in any organization's procedures for revising closed medical records. You will also learn about issues pertaining to electronic records and revisions, including the HIPAA Security Rule and recent amendments in the 2009 stimulus package, regional health information organizations, and other health  more...

Employer's HIPAA Privacy and Security Responsibilities ...HIPAA and State Laws Create Obligations for Employers /strong Personal and company confidential data, exceedingly valuable assets, are under siege. Organizations across the country and locally have experienced significant data breaches resulting in unauthorized access to a vast amount of personal and company confidential information. At the same time, technology continues to advance rapidly,  more...

Valid Consents ...bility Act that relate to informed consents, specifically HIPAA authorizations that should be contained within an informed consent to ensure that a patient's protected health information is released appropriately. This workshop is critical for you to ensure that you know who is capable of giving informed consent and what must be included in informed consent documents. Learning Objectives: -  more...

Medical Professionals and Social Media: Privacy and Security Issues ...s can carry significant risks of privacy violations under HIPAA and the potential for reportable breaches under HIPAA, either through data held on or transmitted by the devices, or via the information they may access remotely. Find out what it takes to bring these new technologies under control and allow them to bring about the significant health care benefits they may enable. Learn what it  more...

The New HIPAA Special Enrollment Rules and Related Disclosure Issues nRecently enacted legislation expands the special enrollment rights currently applicable to group health plans and imposes new notice and disclosure obligations for employers that maintain such plans. While many of these obligations are not effective until after 2009, the special enrollment changes are effective April 1, 2009. In addition, the new law imposes civil penalties of up to $100 a day  more...

Using Medical Certifications to Minimize Employer Liability: FMLA, ADA and Workers' Comp ...t in 2009. Employers are subject to new regulations under HIPAA for their wellness programs, and new FMLA regulations are pending. Despite this rapid change, the principles you should use to successfully manage these issues remain largely unchanged, and proper certifications remain a central part of that strategy. This teleconference will review the recent changes, with special attention to how  more...