Overview:
This presentation will focus upon the new Omnibus HIPAA based breach determination rules and policies. Actual case studies will be examined illustrating breach determination as well as enforcement activities. Mr. McLendon will also show how automation of the investigation of these cases leads to higher efficiencies and lower liabilities.
Why should you attend: Enforcement and fines for HIPAA Violations and Breaches is rising. This presentation addresses how to be proactive to put into place policies and procedures that will protect your organization from fines and penalties from being unprepared for the new breach rules.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- HIPAA Wrongful Disclosures and Breach
- HIPAA enforcement
- HIPAA compliance
- HJIPAA Policies and Procedures
- Covered Entities, Business Associate and Sub-contractor roles and responsibilities
Who Will Benefit:
- Privacy Officer and their Staff
- Security Officer and their Staff
- Compliance Officers and their Staff
- Physician Practice Managers and their Staff
- Consultants working for Covered Entities
- Business Associates or Sub-Contractors
- Attorneys who Manage HIPAA Cases
- Cyber Liability Insurance Carriers and Agents
- HIM or Medical Records Directors and Staff
Speaker Profile
Kelly McLendon RHIA, CHPS (credentialed in medical records management and healthcare privacy and security) has been involved in HIM since the beginning and his 36-year career spans nearly the entire realm of HIM. His expert knowledge comes from working on many sides of HIM, including management, vendor and consultant roles.
Throughout his career, he has worked with both AHIMA and FHIMA (Florida) in various positions ranging from FHIMA Director to the Chair of numerous committees and workgroups. These include serving as an expert for AHIMA on Legal Health Records, Meaningful Use and the Privacy and Security Practice Council. Kelly’s accolades include a Triumph Visionary award and two Literary Awards from AHIMA, the Distinguished Member and Literary Awards for FHIMA.
Kelly is a nationally sought after speaker, performing dozens of engagements annually on a wide range of subjects including privacy, security, legal health records, meaningful use, CDI and the ICD-10 coding transition.
Kelly is a nationally sought after speaker, performing dozens of engagements annually on a wide range of subjects including privacy, security, legal health records, meaningful use, CDI and the ICD-10 coding transition.