HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits and Enforcement: What the new program is about, how it works, and what happens if a violation is found 2012

Topics

• Changes to HIPAA
• Overview of HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules
• What goes into a HIPAA audit and the questions that are asked?
• The HIPAA audit rules and the new program
• How to prepare for an audit?
• Why you might be audited?
• The new Willful Neglect violations
• Violation categories and penalties
• Typical risk issues and breach causes
• The latest enforcement actions
• The policies you need in place now to survive an audit
• Risk Analysis, compliance, and prevention of breaches
• The importance of documentation
• Developing a risk management plan

HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits and Enforcement: What the new program is about, how it works, and what happens if a violation is found brings together Risk Managers, Information Security Officers, Privacy Officers, Compliance Officers, Information Technology Managers, Health Information Managers, Chief Financial Officers, Medical Office Managers, Legal Counsel, Systems Managers, practice groups, Medical offices, academic medical centers, hospitals and insurers, business associates (data storage, shredding, billing services and systems vendors..) and Operations Directors.