5th Annual Review of Medical Privacy and Data Security Enforcement
Audio seminar explores changes to expect in rules governing the use of patient and employee health data
Audio Seminar Thursday, December 11, 2008	Contact: Katalin Sugar 703.704.5665

In any change in White House administration, healthcare executives and employers naturally wonder what changes to expect in the rules governing the use and protection of personal health information. However, President-Elect Obama ran a campaign based on the theme of change, and that commitment has substantially increased attention to what new regulatory initiatives lie ahead.

Speculation is rampant during the Obama transition, but some conclusions already can be drawn based on what is already in place and even on  areas of agreement between the Bush Administration and the incoming Obama Administration.

To help healthcare organizations and employers understand the new regulatory and enforcement environment, Melamedia, LLC, publishers of Health Information Privacy/Security Alert sponsored a 90-minute audio seminar:

The 5th Annual Review of Medical Privacy and Data Security Enforcement

PARTICIPANTS ARE BRIEFED ON:

• The outlook for enforcement of the HIPAA privacy and data security rules;

• Where regulatory and enforcement changes are likely to be made quickly in the health information privacy and security arenas;

• Which health data issues are going to result in congressional battles regardless of the  Democratic majorities in Congress;

• Where to look for early signs of changes in federal enforcement approaches;

• What issues are likely to take on more importance in the short and medium terms;

• Key court cases in the last five years that set the stage for the incoming Obama administration;

• The latest analysis of OCR and CMS enforcement activities; and

             and much more.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN

• Privacy and Security Officers

• Hospital Compliance Executives

• HIM Professionals

• Healthcare Payers

• Fraud & Abuse Professionals

• Human Resources Executives

• Third Party Administrators

• HIPAA Business Associates

• Benefits Managers

• EHR & EMR Professionals

• Consumer Affairs Professionals

• Personal Data Collection Companies

• Researchers

• State and Federal Government Policymakers

• Biomedical Product Manufacturers

• Healthcare Attorneys

• Healthcare Consultants

THE FACULTY

Dennis Melamed, editor and publisher of Health Information Privacy/Security Alert, has 30 years of experience writing about business and regulatory affairs in Washington, DC. Dennis is an adjunct professor at the Drexel College of Medicine and the chief editor and lead author of the three-volume HIPAA Handbook reference set. He is a frequent lecturer and columnist on health information confidentiality and security issues.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

• All seminar participants will receive a certificate of participation
• 1.5 IAPP Credits

CD ORDERING

• The CD recording with all course materials are excellent educational and briefing resources: $275

Download the form at www.melamedia.com/12_11_order.form.pdf
and fax it to 703.619.4912

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