Practice Managers need to be thorough in their understanding of HIPAA requirements

Practice managers, business managers and compliance officers need to have all their points in order before a HIPAA audit. They need to be fully educated about the misconceptions and realities of a HIPAA audit, since there is a lot of misinformation about HIPAA that keeps doing the rounds most of the time. These professionals who deal with HIPAA audits for their organization need to know the exact dos and don'ts of a HIPAA audit.
In addition, they also need to be aware of the major changes under the Omnibus Rule and any other applicable updates for 2016. Texting, email, encryption, medical messaging, voice data and risk factors as they relate to IT are some of the grey areas of a HIPAA audit, and those in charge of an organization’s compliance need to be thoroughly knowledgeable about all these, or else they have a good chance of goofing up their HIPAA audit, the result of which is heavy penalty.
Get trained in this direction
The way of getting prepared for a HIPAA audit in a very right and comprehensive manner is the teaching of a webinar that is being organized by MentorHealth, a highly reputable provider of professional trainings for the healthcare industry.
Brian Tuttle, a Certified Professional in Health IT (CPHIT), Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), and Certified Business Resilience Auditor (CBRA) , who brings over 15 years’ experience in Health IT and Compliance Consulting, will be the speaker at this webinar. Log on to http://www.mentorhealth.com/control/w_product/~product_id=800829LIVE/ to enroll for this highly educative session, where the speaker will bring the experience of having carried over 1000 risk assessments as well as having directly dealt with the Office of Civil Rights HIPAA auditors.
A learning session about getting HIPAA right
Brian will speak about real life audits conducted by the Federal government and point to the highest risks organizations face for being fined. Other areas such as being sued for wrongful disclosures of PHI and the manner in which patients are now using state laws to sue for wrongful disclosures will also be covered.
He will help organizations put an affective HIPAA compliance program in place. This learning is necessary in the wake of enactment of new laws and funding, which have increased the risk for both Business Associates and Covered Entities.
All areas of HIPAA
Other important areas covered in this session include HIPAA Omnibus and court cases that are changing the landscape of HIPAA and patient's ability to sue. The speaker will also explain the new changes going on at Health and Human Services (HHS) as it relates to enforcement of HIPAA for both Covered Entities and Business Associates and how it relates to what participating organizations’ compliance officers need to do. In addition, Brian will also show how to avoid being sued by individuals who have had their PHI wrongfully disclosed due to bad IT or internal administrative practices.
Brian will cover the following areas at this webinar:
o Updates for 2016
o Do's and Don'ts
o Truth vs Myths about HIPAA
o Requirements of Compliance Officers
o BYOD
o Portable devices
o Business associates and the increased burden
o Emailing of PHI
o Texting of PHI
o Federal Audit Process
o Risk Assessment
o Best resources