HIPAA Privacy and Security: Prepare for New CMS and OIG Reviews
Compliance and Audit Strategies Amid Heightened Government Scrutiny
Will Your Policies and Practices Survive Increased Enforcement?
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
Outline
- Recent HIPAA privacy activities and their implications
- Office of Civil Rights enforcement efforts
- Complaint processing
- Subpoena power
- Representative actions
- Private civil litigation involving HIPAA
- Using HIPAA as standard of care and other enforcement efforts
- Legal rulings regarding the scope or effect of HIPAA privacy regulations
- Effect of privacy regulations on clinical research
- Issues involving privacy regulations and electronic medical records
- Office of Civil Rights enforcement efforts
- Recent HIPAA security activities and their implications
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance reviews
- Office of the Inspector General compliance audits
- CMS security guidance on portable devices and remote access
- Security rule requirements
- Risk assessment
- Minimize risk of improper use or disclosure of PHI
- Meet all “required standards”
- Penalties for non-compliance—fines, imprisonment, legal liability
- Security rule and technology
- Documentation standards
- Policies and procedures for documentation
- Retention of documentation
- Availability and accessibility of documentation to workforce
- Ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of PHI
- Attorney–client privilege
- State notification laws
Benefits
The panel reviewed these and other key questions:
- What new measures is the government undertaking to ensure compliance with HIPAA?
- What steps can providers take to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of electronic protected health information?
- What can providers do to ensure ongoing HIPAA compliance and minimize their chances of penalties, lawsuits, and negative publicity?
Faculty
Philip H. Lebowitz
Partner
Duane Morris
He provides regulatory and general counseling to healthcare providers. He represents medical device manufacturers... | Read More
He provides regulatory and general counseling to healthcare providers. He represents medical device manufacturers regarding regulations affecting the use and reimbursement of device products.
CloseMelissa L. Markey
Shareholder
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman
She represents healthcare providers in technology law, including electronic health records, HIPAA and compliance. She... | Read More
She represents healthcare providers in technology law, including electronic health records, HIPAA and compliance. She is a frequent speaker and author on HIPAA Privacy and Security.
CloseJames B. Wieland
Principal
Ober Kaler
He counsels healthcare clients on all aspects of privacy issues, including state laws and HIPAA privacy standards. He... | Read More
He counsels healthcare clients on all aspects of privacy issues, including state laws and HIPAA privacy standards. He is a frequent speaker on healthcare issues.
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