Preparing for HIPAA Compliance Audits: What they will ask for, how to be prepared, and how to minimize your exposures 2012

Key Topics

• HIPAA Audits have been few and far between in the past, but that`s now changing - the HHS is now auditing HIPAA covered entities and business associates even if there have been no complaints or problems reported
• Fines and penalties for violations of the HIPAA regulations have been significantly increased and now include mandatory fines for willful negligence that begin at $10,000 minimum
• Find out what the rules are that you need to comply with and what policies you can adopt that can help you come into compliance
• Find out what HHS OCR is likely to ask you if you are selected for an audit, and what you`ll have to have prepared already when they do
• Learn how having a good compliance process can help you stay compliant more easily
• Learn how the HIPAA rules have changed and how you may need to change how you work to keep up with them
• Find out what you`ll need to think about to deal with future threats to the security of patient information
• Find out what you`ll need to have documented to survive an audit and avoid fines

Who should Attend

CEOs, Compliance directors, Privacy Officers, CFOs, Information Systems Managers, Security Officers, Chief Information Officers, HIPAA Officers, Healthcare Counsel/lawyers, Health Information Managers, Contracts Managers and Office Managers.