Compliance director 2019 - Patient Access to Health Information, Texting, and E-mail — HIPAA Requirements for Easy, Low-cost Access by Jim Sheldon-Dean

Overview
Recently the head of the US DHHS indicated that patient access of information is a key priority for the current administration, in order to improve the health of the nation. Patient rights under HIPAA have been expanded to include several new rights of access, and guidance has recently been issued on access of records, and been expanded more than once since its publication. The emphasis on and changes to rules having to do with patient access of records will need to be reflected in every health care-related organization’s policies and procedures. The guidance provides clear and detailed information on how to provide access, what can be charged for in fees, and what the individual’s rights are when it comes to access of information.
Session Highlights
Current topics of interest to be discussed include:The place of Information Security and incident management under the HIPAA Security and Breach Notification Rules will be explained.
Using texting and e-mail for patient engagement and reminders
Current enforcement and audit activity
Changes to Substance Use Disorder records confidentiality under 42 CFR Part 2,
Dealing with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Ensuring individuals have adequate access of their information under the rules
Processes to be used in managing security, mitigating risks, and handling incidents will be explained.
Proper methods of documentation and training to ensure compliance and help avoid penalties will be explained, including the use of internal audits and drills to develop and hone the ability to:
improve compliance continuously and
be prepared for incidents and enforcement investigations.
Who Will Benefit
Compliance director
CEO
CFO
Privacy Officer
Security Officer
Information Systems Manager
HIPAA Officer
Chief Information Officer
Health Information ManagerHealthcare Counsel/lawyer
Office Manager
Contracts Manager
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, providing information privacy and security regulatory compliance services to a wide variety of health care entities.