If your organization is the subject of an OCR breach investigation, you will be required to respond to a data request letter providing details about how the breach was caused, HIPAA training provided to the workforce, documentation for safeguarding Protected Health Information, and indicate how all required security safeguards were addressed. This starts with the understanding the fundamentals of a HIPAA and how you will be required to demonstrate your organization’s compliance program.

This webinar will look at each step in the breach investigation process. This includes defining what a breach is, the penalty possibilities, and responding to the OCR Data Request Letter.

If your healthcare practice, business, or organization needs to understand how to be prepared for to deal with a breach and make sure your current safeguards are adequate and can withstand a government investigation, please join us for this informative and interactive course.

Webinar Objectives

  • Defining HIPAA, HITECH, and the Omnibus Rule
  • What is a HIPAA Data Breach?
  • How to Prepare for a Breach Investigation
  • HIPAA Enforcement – Case Examples
  • Understanding HIPAA penalties and settlements
  • Understanding the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules
  • Understanding what a HIPAA Compliance Program is
  • How to Demonstrate Compliance
  • What HIPAA Policies and Procedures need to be in place
  • Q&A

Webinar Highlights

If your organization experiences a HIPAA breach, OCR will be investigating and requesting compliance policies and procedures, risk assessment reports and training records.  Find out how to prepare.  The presenter for this webinar has worked with organizations under investigation by OCR and will provide valuable insight as to the process.

Attendees will leave the webinar clearly understanding of all the requirements that must be in place for HIPAA and how to demonstrate compliance if investigated.

Venue: Recorded Webinar

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Speaker

Jay Hodes
Jay Hodes is a leading expert in HIPAA compliance and President of Colington Consulting. His company provides HIPAA consulting services for healthcare providers and business associates. Mr. Hodes has over 35 years of combined experience in risk assessments, site security evaluation, regulatory compliance, policy and procedures assessments, and Federal law enforcement management. He served as…

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