How to Prevent,Preparefor, and Report Breaches of Healthcare Information

Overview: We will discuss the kinds of threats that exist for PHI and how they're changing as the hackers gain experience and abilities, and why you need to prepare for next-generation attacks now.

The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule has been in effect for more than two years now, requiring the reporting of breaches of the privacy and security of PHI, and many organizations are still not prepared to respond to a breach of PHI and report and document it properly. Given that one of the leading HIPAA compliance issues cited by HHS is a lack of incident handling policies and procedures, it is now essential for all covered entities to be prepared for incidents and breaches. We will discuss the origins of the rule and how it works, including interactions with other HIPAA rules and penalties for violations
HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates need to know where and what information they have, so they can know if there has been a breach, and figure out how serious a breach may be and whom to notify if there is a good chance of harm. We’ll discuss how to know whether you have a breach or not and how to decide if you need to notify. We'll also cover how the harm standard may be changed when final regulations are issued, and how that may affect your organization
Entities can avoid notification if information has been encrypted according to Federal standards. We’ll talk about what information needs to be encrypted the most and how entities are doing it. We'll cover the guidance from the US Department of Health and Human Services that shows how to encrypt so as to prevent the need for notification in the event of lost data
We'll discuss how to create the right breach notification policy for your organization and how to follow through when an incident occurs. In addition, a policy framework to help establish good security practices is presented
We'll cover the essentials of information security methods you can use to keep breaches from happening, and be in compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule as well. We'll also discuss the new penalties for non compliance, including mandatory penalties for "willful neglect" that begin at $10,000
We'll help you understand what isn't a breach and under what circumstances you don’t have to consider breach notification
You'll find out how to report the smaller breaches (less than 500 individuals), as required, within 60 days of the end of each year
You'll know why you want to avoid a breach involving more than 500 individuals - media notices, Web site notices, and immediate notification of HHS, including posting on the HHS breach notification "wall of shame" on the Web
We will explain, based on historical analysis of reported breaches and HHS’s own reports of issues found in audits, what measures must be taken today to protect information from the most common threats, as well as discuss information security trends and explain what kinds of efforts will need to be undertaken in the future to protect the security of PHI

Price - $139
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