On September 23, a new rule went into effect requiring health plans, healthcare providers, and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals of a breach of their unsecured protected health information (PHI).
The new breach notification requirements, which are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, apply to HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates. It’s crucial for you to know whether HIPAA applies to your organization, when PHI may be compromised, and how you should respond to a data security breach under the new rule - especially because there are increased civil penalties for HIPAA noncompliance.
Order this in-depth, 90-minute BLR Expert Insight webinar recording all about the latest on the HIPAA security breach rules. Going into 2010, you simply can’t afford to miss this program. Our experts – two seasoned health and welfare attorneys–will explain just what you need to do to comply with the breach notification requirements and how to update your HIPAA privacy and security policies so you’re in line with the law.
You and your colleagues will learn:
- What constitutes a data security breach under the new HIPAA security breach rule
- How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which takes effect Nov. 21, affects your HIPAA privacy and security obligations
- How and when to notify affected individuals of a security breach concerning their unsecured PHI
- When the Department of Health and Human Services and prominent media outlets also must be notified of a breach
- How to revise your business associate agreements in light of the recent changes
- Best practices for training your workforce on privacy and security procedures so they can identify and respond to security breaches
- Practical steps to take now to revise your HIPAA privacy and security policies so you’re properly managing PHI
- The increased penalties you could face if you don’t comply
This webinar was recorded on Thursday, November 19, 2009
About Your Speakers:
Jenifer Cromwell, Esq., is an employee benefits attorney in the Health & Welfare practice group of the Groom Law Group in Washington, D.C. She works with clients on a wide range of ERISA compliance and tax issues relating to health and welfare plans including rules for cafeteria plans, health savings accounts, voluntary employee beneficiary associations, and other employee benefit arrangements.
Christy A. Tinnes, Esq., is a principal in the Health & Welfare practice group of the Groom Law Group in Washington, D.C. She advises employer plan sponsors on welfare plan design and regulatory compliance questions and in drafting plan documents and the notices required under the various laws governing welfare plans and has particular expertise in HIPAA, from the portability, wellness program, and guaranteed issue/renewability rules, to privacy, security, and electronic health records.
Approved for Recertification Credit
This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.
