Overview:
This course will cover the proper methodologies on conducting a HIPAA Risk Assessment based on the formula used by Federal auditors and via the guidelines of the NIST (National Institute of Standard for Technologies).
The course will also cover the most important aspects to be aware of in
terms of the Federal auditing process as well as the new risks regarding
patients suing for wrongful disclosures.
Why you should Attend:
- Have your done a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment?
- Do you know a risk assessment is the first thing the Feds will ask for in an audit?
- Is your risk assessment adequate?
- Do
you have written policies in place for every single one of the
implementation specification of the HIPAA Security Rule (even ones that
don't apply) - do you know this is required!!
I will show
how to conduct a PROPER risk assessment point by point and how to also
avoid scams in the market. We will also be discussing the absolute
importance of doing a risk assessment and that this is the first thing
the OCR will ask for. I will instruct the listeners on how to write
proper policies and procedures which are to be based upon the findings
of the risk assessment and how to word the policies to satisfy the Fed.
We will also discuss the importance of having policies which are
consistent with your procedures and also discuss the negative
ramification of cookie cutter templates in the eyes of the Federal
government.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Updates for 2020
- Policies and Procedures
- Risks
- Business associates and the increased burden
- Conduct a NIST based HIPAA Security Risk Assessment for a hypothetical organization
Who Will Benefit:
- Practice Managers
- Any Business Associates who work with
Medical Practices or Hospitals (i.e. billing companies, transcription
companies, IT companies, answering services, home health, coders,
attorneys, etc)
- MD's and Other Medical Professionals