HIPAA Enforcement Examples - Learning from the Mistakes of Others 2015

Key Topics

• The HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification regulations (and the recent changes to them) and how their compliance will be evaluated in enforcement circumstances
• The HIPAA enforcement processes and how they apply to covered entities and business associates
• The information and documentation that needs to be prepared in advance so that you can be ready for an enforcement review or an audit without notice
• Recent changes to the HIPAA enforcement regulations that increase fines and create new penalty levels, including new penalties for willful neglect of compliance that begin at $10,000
• Identification of weaknesses in organizational compliance
• The results of prior HHS enforcement actions and audits (and their penalties), including recent actions involving multi-million dollar fines and settlements
• Future threats to the security of patient information
• Questions asked in prior audits and enforcement reviews
• The importance of a good compliance process to help you stay compliant more easily

Who should Attend

• CEO
• Compliance Director
• Privacy Officer
• CFO
• Information Systems Manager
• Security Officer
• Chief Information Officer
• HIPAA Officer
• Healthcare Counsel/lawyer
• Health Information Manager
• Contracts Manager
• Office Manager