Why you Should be Worried about HIPAA 2017

The Why you Should be Worried about HIPAA 2017 is dedicated to the history and evolution of HIPAA Privacy/Security and the major points you need to understand.

Topics

• History of HIPAA
• HIPAA Omnibus Rule
• HITECH
• What is involved in a Federal audit and how is it conducted
• How to perform a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
• EHR and HIPAA
• Risk factors for a federal audit
• Business Associates and HIPAA
• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Planning
• Risk factors that can cause an audit (low hanging fruit)
• IT down to the nuts and bolts
• New funding measures
• New rules which grant states ability to sue citing HIPAA on behalf of a patient