4-Hour Virtual Seminar on Upcoming Changes with HIPAA 2024
Overview:
This 4-Hour Virtual Seminar will get into the fine details of what we need to do and how to do it.
We will go point by point through the entire HIPAA Security Rule and uncover simple methods to comply with and create policy.
The primary goal is to ensure everyone is well educated on what is a myth and what is a reality with this law, there is so much misleading information all over regarding the dos and don'ts with HIPAA - I want to add clarity for compliance officers.
It will also address major changes under the Omnibus Rule and any other applicable updates for 2024.
Why you should Attend:
Join me in this 4-hour virtual seminar to explore what’s new with HIPAA both from a regulation standpoint (new requirements) and an enforcement standpoint Omnibus has changed the HIPAA landscape for good!
Do you know all of the requirements of this enigmatic law? Are you abiding by them?
My goal is to make this extremely complex enigma known as "HIPAA" very easy to understand with a painless step-by-step approach to an otherwise harrowing task Times have changed and new laws are now in place concerning protected health information.
The best way to protect your practice or business and save yourself future headaches and possible litigation or Federal fines is to be proactive instead of reactive This once rarely-enforced law has changed and you need to know what's going on! Protect your practice or business!
These day trial attorneys pose an even higher risk than the Federal government!
State laws are now in place increasing liability for patient remedies!
What factors might spurn a lawsuit or a HIPAA audit? are you doing these things?
We will be discussing 2024 changes taking place in Washington with the Health and Human Services regarding the enforcement of the HIPAA laws already on the books as well as some detailed discussions on the audit process and some current events regarding HIPAA cases (both in courtrooms and from live audits).
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Study all 18 Standards and 44 Implementation Specifications of the regulations
- Updates for 2024
- Requirements of Compliance Officers
- New definition of what constitutes protected health information
- Real life litigated cases
- BYOD
- Portable devices
- Business associates and the increased burden
- Emailing of PHI
- Texting of PHI
- Federal Audit Process
- HIPAA and suing - how this works
- Risk Assessment
- Best resources
Agenda:
- HIPAA a Brief History
- HIPAA Privacy vs Security
- New definition of what constitutes protected health information
- HIPAA and the Business Associate
- Through examination of all 18 Standards and 44 Implementation Specifications of the HIPAA Security Rule and how to apply them
- How to enforce policy for each standard and implementation specification
- HIPAA and litigation
- The Federal Audit Process and Things to be Ready for
- HIPAA and Suing - how this works and examples of real cases
- Technology and HIPAA - best practices and big "no-no's"
- Ransomware, Viruses, bad technology
- HIPAA Texting and Emailing - myth vs reality
- Personal Devices and HIPAA
- HIPAA and the Audit Process
- How to conduct a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
Who Will Benefit:
- Practice Managers
- Any Business Associates who work with Mental Health Records, Substance abuse Records, or Alcohol abuse Records (i.e. Billing Companies, Transcription Companies, IT Companies, Answering Services, Home Health, Coders, Attorneys, etc)
- MD's and Other Medical Professionals
Speaker Profile
With vast experience in health IT systems (i.e. practice management, EHR systems, imaging, transcription, medical messaging, etc.) as well as over 18 years experience in standard Health IT with multiple certifications and hands-on knowledge, Brian serves as compliance consultant and has conducted onsite and remote risk assessments for over 1000 medical practices, hospitals, health departments, insurance plans, and business associates throughout the United States.
In addition, Mr Tuttle has served in multiple litigated court cases serving as an expert witness offering input related to best practices and requirements for securing and providing patient access to protected health information. Mr. Tuttle has also worked directly with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) both in defending covered entities and business associates as well as being asked by the Federal government to audit covered entities and business associates on behalf of the OCR. Almost all of Brian's clients are earned by referral with little or no advertising.
Brian is well known and highly regarded in medical circles throughout the United States for his quality work and down home southern charm Mr Tuttle has a Master's Degree in Health Sciences from Georgia State University and works nationally out of Kennesaw, GA