HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures: Expanded scope in proposed rule means new obligations

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 22:51

Start: 08/23/2011 10:00 am

Timezone: US/Eastern

Areas Covered in the Session:
How the rules of Accounting of Disclosures used to work
What used to be necessary to be able to respond to requests for accountings
How electronic health records change the landscape of accounting for disclosures
What the new electronic systems can keep track of, and what they can't
How having systems that meet HIPAA Security Requirements for auditing and activity review can help you meet the new requirements to account for all disclosures, even those for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations
What the new rules require you to do to respond to requests for accountings of disclosures
How the new accounting of disclosures relates to the systems you use to track health information
What your systems vendors should be doing to help you meet the new requirements for accounting of disclosures
The format and content of the information that is provided to the individuals who ask for an accounting
The policies you need to support the new requirements
Agenda:
Learn about the Accounting of Disclosures requirements in HIPAA and under the new proposed rule
How Accounting of Disclosures works now
What's in the HITECH Act for Accounting of Disclosures
What’s in the new proposed rule on Accounting of Disclosures
How Accounting of Disclosures, the HIPAA Security Rule, and Meaningful Use of EHRs for incentive funding are all connected
What needs to be done now to prepare for changes
Who Will Benefit:
Compliance director
CEO
CFO
Privacy Officer
Security Officer
Information Systems Manager
HIPAA Officer
Chief Information Officer
Health Information Manager
Healthcare Counsel/lawyer
Office Manager