HIPAA Privacy Rules 2014 - Mastering the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules: Coping with Rule Changes, Managing Incidents, Preparing for Audits, and Avoiding Penalties

Summary: MentorHealth will hold a two-day, in-person seminar in Raleigh, NC on the topic, “The A to Z's of HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules” on October 30th & 31st, 2014 (Thursday and Friday). Jim Sheldon-Dean, the founder and director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems, LLC will be the speaker at this two-day session.
This has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion.
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Venue, date and timings: The venue for this seminar is Courtyard Raleigh Midtown 1041 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609, United States. The seminar will be October 30th & 31st, 2014, from 9 A.M to 6 P.M EST.
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What the seminar is about:
This seminar will be an intensive, two-day training on HIPAA compliance. Its core content will be about what is new in the regulations, what has changed recently, and what needs to be done by covered entities and business associates to address compliance issues.
This seminar will help managers of healthcare information privacy and security by providing the background and details for what they need to understand of the most important privacy and security issues. It will also provide them an understanding of what needs to be done for HIPAA compliance and also, what can happen when compliance is not adequate.
At this seminar, the speaker will explain audits and enforcement. He will also delve into privacy and security breaches and how to prevent them. Since this is an interactive seminar, the speaker will provide numerous references and sample documents during the course of this two-day session.
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About the Speaker:
Jim Sheldon-Dean is the founder and director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems LLC, a Vermont-based consulting firm founded in 1982, which provides information privacy and security regulatory compliance services to a wide variety of health care entities.
Sheldon-Dean serves on the HIMSS Information Systems Security Workgroup, has co-chaired the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange Privacy and Security Workgroup, and is a recipient of the WEDI 2011 Award of Merit. He is a frequent speaker regarding HIPAA and information privacy and security compliance issues at seminars and conferences, including speaking engagements at numerous regional and national healthcare association conferences and conventions and the annual NIST/OCR HIPAA Security Conference in Washington, D.C.
Sheldon-Dean has more than 30 years of experience in policy analysis and implementation, business process analysis, information systems and software development. His experience includes leading the development of health care related Web sites; award-winning, best-selling commercial utility software; and mission-critical, fault-tolerant communications satellite control systems. In addition, he has eight years of experience doing hands-on medical work as a Vermont certified volunteer emergency medical technician. Sheldon-Dean received his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Vermont and his master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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The agenda:
The seminar will have the following agenda:
Day 1 ?Agenda
Lecture 1: Overview of HIPAA Regulations
o The Origins and Purposes of HIPAA
o Privacy Rule History and Objectives
o Security Rule History and Objectives
o Breach Notification Requirements, Benefits, and Results
Lecture 2: HIPAA Privacy Rule Principles, Policies and Procedures
o Patient Rights under HIPAA
o Limitations on Uses and Disclosures
o Required Policies and Procedures
o Training and Documentation Requirements
Lecture 3: Recent and Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Rules
o New Penalty Structure
o New HIPAA Audit Program
o New Patient Rights
o New Obligations for Business Associates
Lecture 4: HIPAA Security Rule Principles
o General Rules and Flexibility Provisions
o The Role of Risk Analysis
o Security Safeguards
o Training and Documentation
Agenda ?Day 2
Lecture 5: HIPAA Security Policies and Procedures and Audits
o HIPAA Security Policy Framework
o Sample Security Policy Content
o Recommended Level of Detail for Policies and Procedures
o The New HIPAA Compliance Audit Protocol
Lecture 6: Risk Analysis for Security and Meaningful Use
o Principles of Risk Analysis for Information Security
o Information Security Management Process
o Risk Analysis Methods
o Risk Analysis Example
Lecture 7: Risk Mitigation and Compliance Remediation
o Typical Security Risks
o Social Media, Texting, e-mail, and Privacy
o Dealing with Portable Devices and Remote Access
o Compliance Planning
Lecture 8: Documentation, Training, Drills and Self-Audits
o How to Organize and Use Documentation to Your Advantage
o Training Methods and Compliance Improvement
o Conducting Drills in Incident Response
o Using the HIPAA Audit Protocol for Documentation and Self-Auditing
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For whom:
This seminar will benefit:
o Information Security Officers
o Risk Managers
o Compliance Officers
o Privacy Officers
o Health Information Managers
o Information Technology Managers
o Medical Office Managers
o Chief Financial Officers
o Systems Managers
o Legal Counsel
o Operations Directors
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Price:
Register now and save $200. (Early Bird)
Until June 30, Early Bird Price: $1,295.00.
From July 1 to July 15: Regular Price: $1,495.00
Discounts are available for group participation in the following manner:
For two attendees: 10% discount
For three to six attendees: 20% discount
For seven to 10 attendees: 25% discount
For more than 10 attendees: 30% discount
To avail the above group discounts, all the participants should register by making a single payment.
Please note that the registration will be closed two days (48 hours) prior to the start date of the seminar.
Call our representative on 1800 447 9407 to have your seats confirmed.
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