Recorded Web Conference
How To Get In Compliance With The
New HIPAA Data Breach Rules
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
John Barlament, Esq.
Background
On August 24, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final regulations related to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) passed earlier this year.
The new regulations require covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and their business associates to provide notification to individuals and the HHS of breaches of unsecured protected health information by unauthorized individuals.
The regulations require that all individuals that have access to protected health information (PHI), as defined under HIPAA, be trained on how to handle incidents of involuntary disclosure of PHI.
These new data breach notification rules become effective in late September of 2009 (only 30 days after their official release).
Join AHI and HIPAA expert John Barlament, Esq., to learn exactly what steps you need to take NOW to get in compliance during:
How To Get In Compliance With The
New HIPAA Data Breach Rules
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
John Barlament, Esq.
During this conference you will learn:
- How the regulations refine the definition of what is considered to be a breach of PHI.
- What is meant by unsecured PHI?
- When a privacy rule violation falls under any of the three exceptions to the notification requirements.
- Who needs to be sent the notices?
- What notices must be sent in the event of a breach?
- How to document your risk assessment of a breach.
- Practical steps for getting your organization in compliance.
Who Should "Listen In"
HR professionals/directors/managers
Benefits administrators
Small business owners
Health care providers
Featured Speaker:
John Barlament, Esq., is a partner in the prestigious law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. He represents third-party administrators, employers, brokers, and benefit consultants in all aspects of employee benefits law. Mr. Barlament has extensive experience in a broad range of issues, including: executive compensation issues; assisting both pension and welfare multi-employer plans in all their legal needs; merging and terminating plans; addressing the legal issues with controlling healthcare costs (such as wellness plan issues); COBRA; consumer-driven health plans (including HRAs and HSAs); HIPAA, including the Privacy Rules and Security Rules; Medicare Part D issues; and ESOPs. He is recognized as a national speaker on these issues and is a contributing author on two of the country’s leading manuals in these areas.
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