HIPAA & Patient Access to Records - Poor Processes Leading to Penalties 2017

Topics

• Extensive new guidance from the HHS Office of Civil Rights on access of PHI
• New access rights under HIPAA and CLIA regulations
• Find out what the regulations call for and what processes you must have in place for the proper approval and denial of access as appropriate
• Guidance from HHS regarding access of mental health information and minors` information
• How e-mail and texting should be handled, what can go wrong, and what can result when it does
• Learn about the required process for the review of certain denials of access
• Learn about the training and education that must take place to ensure your staff handles access requests properly
• HIPAA requirements for access and patient preferences, as well as the requirements to protect PHI
• How the HIPAA audit and enforcement activities are now being increased and what you need to do to survive a HIPAA audit

Who should Attend

Attendees with job titles such as:

• HIPAA Officer
• Compliance Manager
• Health Information Manager
• Chief Information Officer
• Medical Practice Lawyer
• Medical Office Manager
• CEO
• CFO
• Privacy Officer
• COO
• Information Security Officer