The Role of the HIPAA Security Official
Jay Hodes is Keynote Speaker at ComplianceKey - a unit of Ijona Services. He 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 30 years of combined experience in risk assessments, site security evaluation, regulatory compliance, policy and procedures assessments, and Federal law enforcement management. He is the former Assistant Inspector General for Investigations at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mr. Hodes has been the keynote spe........
Overview
The role of the HIPAA Security Official is critically important in complying with the HIPAA Security Rule. Besides being responsible for many of the daily technical and security operations within an organization, the Security Official is tasked with managing the HIPAA compliance program. Knowing what is required is part of the Security Official's duties.
Why should you attend this webinar?
The HIPAA Security Official is the backbone of the HIPAA Security Rule compliance program for any organization. The Security Official must know how to implement the security management process. This includes making sure a risk analysis is completed, a risk management process is in the place, input on a Sanction Policy, and making sure all HIPAA Security Standards and Implementation Specifications are properly addressed.
Attendees will leave the course clearly understanding of all the requirements as a HIPAA Security Official and know what a comprehensive HIPAA compliance program consists of.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Defining HIPAA, HITECH and the Omnibus Rule
- Who Must Comply with HIPAA Requirements?
- What are the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules?
- The Role of the HIPAA Security Official
- What is a HIPAA Compliance Program?
- What is a HIPAA Risk Management Plan?
- What is meant by "Required" and "Addressable" Implementation Specifications?
- What are Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards Requirements?
- What is a HIPAA Risk Assessment?
- What are HIPAA training requirements?
- What is a HIPAA data breach and what happens if it occurs?
- What are the penalties and fines for non-compliance and how to avoid them?
- Helping a HIPAA Security Official create a culture of compliance
- HIPAA Violation - Case Examples
- Q&A
Who can Benefit:
- Physician Owners
- Compliance Officers
- HIPAA Privacy Officer
- HIPAA Security Officer
- Practice Managers
- Information Systems Manager
- Chief Information Officer
- General Counsel/lawyer
- Office Manager
- Medical Billing Companies
- Any Business Associates that accesses protected health information
- IT companies
- Practice Management Consultants
