2014 - The New HIPAA Audit Protocol - Know What to Do Before They Call

This 90-minute Webinar will explain how HIPAA Audits are conducted, what the Auditors look for, what they ask and how. This training will prepare all HIPAA covered entities and business associates to be fully in compliance and be prepared for an Audit at any time and to quickly respond to Audits.
Why should you attend?
? The new HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules call for Audits whether or not there is a breach or a complaint.
? The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) can show up at your door & ask to perform an audit on short notice.
? We will discuss HIPAA Audit Processes and how they apply to covered entities and business associates. We will review the new audit processes and discuss what will be asked in an audit.
? Sample information request forms and questions asked at prior audits will be presented.
? The presenter will explain the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification regulations and how they will be audited.
? Documentation requirements for compliance will be explored and a framework of security policies necessary for compliance will be presented.
Areas covered this session:
? An explanation of the regulations and their recent changes including new fines and penalties.
? The Audit Process ? how does it start and what does it involve?
? Documentation required to be provided in an audit, and how to maintain it.
? Sample questions from prior HIPAA audits.
? How to limit your exposure during an audit by adopting good HIPAA policies and procedures.
? The process necessary to keep your HIPAA policies and procedures current and effective.
? Potential penalties for non-compliance.
Speaker Profile:
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. 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
Audiences that can benefit from this Program:
? Risk Managers, Health Information Managers, Chief Financial Officers, Operations Directors
? Compliance Officers, Privacy Officers, Information Security Officers, Legal Counsel
? Information Technology Managers, Medical Office Managers, Systems Managers