Not since the HIPAA privacy rule went into effect in April 2003 has the healthcare sector experienced such upheaval and uncertainty over the future of patient data management. New rules on the meaningful use of EHRs, new requirements to convert to ICD-10 and ANSI 5010, new breach notification rules and an expansion of the HIPAA privacy and security rules have come together to create a very challenging time for an already heavily regulated sector.

Separately, these initiatives are dizzying. Together, they represent a substantial renovation of the healthcare regulatory environment and are creating a host of new and perceived legal and regulatory traps.

Enforcement stands at the center of this whirlwind as healthcare organizations adapt their privacy and security policies to meet the many new patient data initiatives in a world where caution is a byword.

To help healthcare organizations regain their bearings, Melamedia, LLC, publishers of Health Information Privacy/Security Alert is sponsoring a 90-minute webinar:  

The 7th Annual Review of Medical Privacy and Data Security Enforcement

The webinar will focus not only on realistically evaluating the legal risks posed by data security and privacy mandates as healthcare moves forward with electronic health records and updated regulations.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE BRIEFED ON:

• A practical assessment of the risks to organizations from enforcement of HIPAA/HITECH and breach notification;
• Key court decisions in 2010
• Why OCR is becoming more demanding in response to breaches affecting under 500 patients;
• State enforcement of privacy and security violations;
• Patient rights and the prospects for new class action suits; and
• Implications of OCR's latest HIPAA and breach enforcement activities.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN

• C-Level Healthcare Executives
• Privacy and Security Officers
• Hospital Compliance Executives
• HIM Professionals
• Healthcare Payers
• Fraud & Abuse Professionals
• Human Resources Executives
• HIPAA Business Associates 

• EHR & EMR Professionals
• Personal Data Collection Companies
• Research Administrators
• Benefits Managers
• State and Federal Government Policymakers
• Drug & Device Manufacturers
• HR Professionals
• Healthcare Attorneys & Consultants

THE FACULTY

Dennis Melamed, Mr. Melamed is editor and publisher of Health Information Privacy/Security Alert. He  is an adjunct professor at the Drexel College of Medicine where he teaches separate courses on health data stewardship and federal regulation of biomedical research. He is also an occasional consultant on health data stewardship issues and has done work for a number of organizations, including the National Governors Association's State Alliance for E-Health, where he has co-authored two studies of privacy and security issues affecting HIE. Melamed's CV

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

• All participants will receive a certificate of participation

•  1.5 IAPP Credits for both event and CD

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