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How to Avoid HIPAA Fines and Penalties
Recorded Webinar
More than $135 million in HIPAA fines and penalties have been imposed since the HIPAA act was created.
This webinar will closely examine actual HIPAA enforcement case examples to see what areas of HIPAA compliance were not clearly met. The goal is to help organizations try and avoid HIPAA data breaches.
The webinar will cover what requirements organizations need to have in place and how to mitigate risk. If your organization is subject to an enforcement investigation, you will be required to show the government you have all the necessary documentation in place for safeguarding patient Protected Health Information and indicate how you addressed all required security safeguards.
Venue: Recorded Webinar
To date, more than $135 million in HIPAA fines and penalties have been imposed since the HIPAA violation enforcement began. This webinar will closely examine actual HIPAA enforcement case examples to see what areas of HIPAA compliance were not clearly met. The goal is to help organizations try and avoid HIPAA data breaches. The webinar will cover what requirements organizations need to have in place and how to mitigate risk. If your organization is subject to an enforcement investigation, you will be required to show the government you have all the necessary documentation in place for safeguarding patient Protected Health Information and indicate how you addressed all required security safeguards. Webinar Objectives Understanding HIPAA Security & Privacy Rule requirements Who Must Comply with HIPAA Requirements? Who Enforces HIPAA? Enforcement Case Examples Learning from Other’s Mistakes What are the penalties and fines for non-compliance and how to avoid them? Being Prepared for a HIPAA Investigation Q&A Webinar Highlights Learn from an expert on how to avoid HIPAA fines and penalties. Find out what HHS Office for Civil Rights looks for as part of the investigative process. See if your organization’s HIPAA compliance program defensible. Who Should Attend Compliance Officer HIPAA Privacy Officer HIPAA Security Officer Medical/Dental Office Managers Practice Managers Information Systems Manager Chief Information Officer General Counsel/lawyer Practice Management Consultants Any Business Associates that access protected health information
If you are a healthcare organization that has vendors providing services that utilize tracking technologies, you must understand the requirements found within the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Tracking technologies are used to collect and analyse information about how users interact with covered entities websites or mobile applications. Tracking technologies collect information and track users in various ways, many of which are not apparent to the website or mobile app user. Websites commonly use tracking technologies such as cookies, web beacons or tracking pixels, session replay scripts, and fingerprinting scripts to track and collect information from users. Covered entities are required to comply with the HIPAA Rules when using tracking technologies. This includes complying with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification requirements when using tracking technologies that access to protected health information. Having a systematic process to handle the use of this type of technology to ensure a healthcare organization’s protected health information is being properly accessed and secured by third parties is critical. Understanding how the HIPAA Privacy Rule is applied in these circumstances can get confusing. This webinar will cover specific requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations and how they apply to tracking technologies. Webinar Objectives Definitions, Rules, CFR, & Acronyms What is a Tracking Technology? What is Protected Health Information that is captured with tracking technologies? How is the HIPAA Privacy Rule applied to regulated entities use of tracking technologies? Marketing and HIPAA compliance. HIPAA compliance obligations for regulated entities when using tracking technologies. Technical aspects of compliance and tracking technologies How to determine if a vendor is a HIPAA Business Associate. Understanding the Business Associate Agreement (BAA) process and making sure mandated requirements are in place. Government enforcement Q&A Webinar Highlights Learn from an expert who has served as a HIPAA Compliance Officer in a large organization. Learn how to recognize tracking technologies in the healthcare sector. Learn how to identify a vendor providing tracking technologies. Learn about government enforcement and by whom Who Should Attend Compliance Officer HIPAA Privacy Officer HIPAA Security Officer Practice Managers Information Systems Manager Chief Information Officer General Counsel/lawyer Practice Management Consultants Healthcare Marketing Department staff Website Managers Website hosting companies Healthcare Technology Companies
The Problem Addressed by this Webinar HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates of all types and sizes are at serious risk of health information breaches caused by aggressive criminal attacks and their own lack of attention to protective safeguards required by HIPAA. Admittedly the HIPAA regulations are difficult to read. They are written in legalistic language and arranged in confusing order with frequent obscure and even inaccurate internal references. However, while the number of health information breaches grows rapidly, the number of private class action lawsuits based on those breaches is growing much faster. And government enforcement is also on the rise, in part to deal with medical identity theft, the fastest growing and most lucrative type of identity theft in America today. The Secret to HIPAA Compliance The HIPAA Rules are a blueprint to prevent health information breaches. And there is a secret to HIPAA compliance – HIPAA Rules are easy to follow step-by-step when you know the steps. Key Points HIPAA compliance is a well-defined process to systematically identify and address risks to the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI). This webinar will explain the steps that make up that process using plain language and engaging diagrams. Areas Covered in this Webinar What is HIPAA? Who must comply with HIPAA? What really is Protected Health Information (PHI) according to HIPAA? What are the HIPAA Rules? What are the steps to become HIPAA Compliant? Responsibility & Delegation of Authority Risk Analysis & Risk Management Policies – Procedures - Training Why You Should Attend This Webinar This webinar demystifies HIPAA. It will give you a sound, basic framework to make your organization HIPAA compliant, protect the privacy and security of PHI you create, receive, maintain, and transmit – and reduce the risk of damage to your organization’s reputation, stability and financial well-being. Who Will Benefit Health Care Providers Health Plans Business Associates Third Party Health Plan Administrators Compliance Committee Members – Board of Directors Executive Staff Senior Management Group Health Plan Administrators HIPAA Compliance Officials – Privacy and Security Officers Information Technology Managers Practice and Office Managers Patient Engagement Specialists Risk Managers Health Care Providers practicing as individuals or in small groups Third Party Group Health Plan Administrators Attorneys for Covered Entities – In-house and Outside Counsel