HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices - What It Should Say and How To Use It Properly 2014

Topics

• Notices will need to include mention of the right to be notified in the event of a breach of the privacy or security of their Protected Health Information
• The schedule of implementation and scope of the changes in HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices
• Individuals have new rights to restrict disclosure of encounter information to an insurer if it is paid fully out of pocket by the individual The NPP must identify this right
• Individuals have a new right to request electronic copies of information held electronically that must be reflected in the NPP
• You do NOT have to include information about reimbursed marketing activity in NPPs any more, but you do always need to get an authorization
• Fundraising activity must be described in the NPP, with an opportunity to opt-out
• How you should update your NPP – how do you document it, to whom does it go, and how?
• Health Plans must include in their NPPs new changes pertaining to GINA, restricting the use of genetic information in enrolment

Who should Attend

• CEO
• Compliance Director
• Privacy Officer
• CFO
• Information Systems Manager
• Security Officer
• Chief Information Officer
• HIPAA Officer
• Healthcare Counsel/lawyer
• Health Information Manager
• Contracts Manager
• Office Manager