HIPAA Privacy Workforce Training 2019

         HIPAA Privacy Workforce 2019 Update will cover all ongoing activities of a Privacy Program, Notice of Privacy Practices, and workforce expectations. HIPAA Privacy Workforce Training will provide an overview of HIPAA authorizations, consents, patient’s rights, breach notification, key privacy definitions, penalties for non-compliance and best practices for securing Protected Health Information (PHI). In addition, training will provide an overview of personal representatives and uses and disclosures required by law and safeguarding PHI.

         This course is designed to provide an overview of key definitions and principles from the HIPAA and HITECH patient privacy laws and regulations, describe how HIPAA and HITECH affect workforce members, as well as provide tips and guidance to ensure patient information is properly protected and safeguarded so your organization remains compliant.

         HIPAA requires that your organization have HIPAA workforce training. Do you know if your practice is compliant with the HIPAA Privacy Rule workforce training requirement? Are you wanting to ensure that you are ready for the next round of federal HIPAA Audits? The fact is, many healthcare providers do not conduct HIPAA mandated workforce training.

        New federal laws and regulations are raising the bar to protect patient's rights in privacy. With the new round of government audits many practices are not prepared and face high fines and penalties.

        This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the HIPAA and HITECH Privacy Rule, Privacy Policies and Procedures, and satisfy HIPAA privacy mandated workforce training. Your workforce will walk away with a thorough understanding of protected health information, patient rights and protecting those rights so your organization remains compliant.

        Attendees will have satisfied the HIPAA mandated initial workforce training once completed.

• HIPAA and HITECH
• HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures
• Notice of Privacy Practices
• Breach Notification
• Civil and Criminal Penalties for Non-Compliance
• Key Privacy Definitions
• Business Associates
• Patient Rights
• Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI)

This webcast will be of a valuable assistance to the below audience.

• Privacy Officer
• Interim Privacy Officers
• Health Information Director/Managers
• Medical Records Director/Managers
• Compliance Officer/ Managers, Privacy Managers
• HIPAA Leadership
• Practice Managers
• MD's and other Medical Professionals
• 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)

• AHIMA
• HIMMS
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Hospital Association (AHA)
• American Physicians Group
• Private practice
• Hospitals
• Billing companies
• Transcriptions companies
• Home health groups
• Health insurance
• Ambulatory
• IT companies
• Attorneys