Overview:

HHS/OCR modified the HIPAA Privacy Rule and proposed extensive changes to the HIPAA Security Rule late in the Biden administration. However, Privacy Rule protections for reproductive health and proposed Security Rule modifications are likely targets for restriction by the Trump administration. HIPAA-regulated entities are in a difficult situation.

This webinar briefly reviews the Privacy Rule modification, proposed Security Rule modifications and controversies surrounding both.

Then, it explains strategies for essential HIPAA compliance to protect HIPAA-regulated entities and the PHI they maintain, transmit or receive.

Why you should Attend: This webinar will help you understand current, acute controversies regarding HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and review some basic compliance strategies to protect your organization until issues are more settled.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules as of January 20, 2025
• The Pending Security Rule Modifications
• Probable and possible restrictive actions by the Trump administration
• Reason-based strategies for HIPAA-regulated entities to navigate this uncertain time

• HIPAA-Regulated Entities
• Health Care Providers
  • Health Care Providers of all types and sizes
  • Hospitals
  • Health Care Practices of all types and sizes
  • Urgent Care Clinics
  • Behavioral Therapists
• Health Plans
  Group Health Plan Administrators
  • Third Party Group Health Plan Administrators
  • Health Plan Administrators
• Business Associates
  • Practice Management Companies
  • Medical Record storage and retrieval vendors
  • Coding, billing and payment vendors
  • Health Care Compliance Consultants
  • Information Technology vendors
  • Law Firms
• Personnel
  • Executive Management
  • Compliance Committee
  • Practice Managers
  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • HIPAA Compliance Officials - Privacy and Security
  • HIPAA-Regulated Entity Owners and Senior Management
  • Attorneys for HIPAA-Regulated Entities - In-house and Outside Counsel