Overview
President Barak Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also referred to as the Stimulus Bill, into law on February 17, 2009. This act dramatically affects HIPAA, including increased enforcement and more severe penalties for violations. The purpose of this webinar is to educate healthcare executives and employees on the recent changes and to review what organizations now need to be doing to protect PHI. It will identify common HIPAA violations and the increased penalties your organization may now suffer. Additionally, it will provide an overall framework for appropriate PHI safeguards and describe procedures that must be in place to document security breaches to comply with the updated requirements in the Stimulus Bill.
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the revised policies regarding PHI and HIPAA.
- Explain the new penalties associated with HIPAA violations.
- Describe common HIPAA violations and provide a framework for your organization to put in place appropriate safeguards.
- Describe what healthcare facilities should do to avoid having a privacy or security incident.
Intended Audience
This continuing medical education activity is for system healthcare executives, hospital CEOs, COOs, VPs, Directors and Managers who would like more information on HIPAA and the new revised policies and penalties associated with HIPAA violations.
Faculty
Elizabeth Warren
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Course Agenda
I. The Increased Enforcement Risk
A. Recent enforcement developments suggest enforcement actions are likely to increase
-February 2009 CVS Settlement (Over $2 million for violations related to improper disposal of pharmacy records and bottles)
B. State Attorneys General may now bring actions for violations of HIPAA
C. The penalties for violations now have a tiered structure with higher amounts; penalties are mandatory in the event “willful neglect” is found.
D. Penalties apply not only to covered entities but to their employees and their business associates
E. The Stimulus Bill indicates that Congress wants to see additional enforcement
II. What You Should Be Doing
A. Security Measures
B. Business Associate Agreements
C. Covered entities should confirm they have adequate procedures in place to document security breaches to comply with existing state laws and the security breach requirements in the Stimulus Bill (which will be supplemented with regulations).
D. Covered entities need to update existing policies and train affected personnel. Policy revisions include:
E. Privacy Notice Compliance
This is a prerecorded webinar and is available for download for use throughout your facility.
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