New Changes in HIPAA Impacting Mental Health Care Providers in 2013 Presented and developed by Marvin Eidinger, Jr., PhD, JD and Robert Smith, Attorney-at-Law Date: Friday, January 31st, 2014 Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm Register for the class today It is vital that all health care professionals comply with the new rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) outlined in January 2013. Strategic steps to tackle the new 2013 provisions of HIPAA/HITECH rules: Help to address the $50,000 problem. It is essential professionals in mental health update their Notice of Privacy Practices. There are corresponding changes that must be made to office policies and practices. This training will: Review a recent case OCR prosecuted against a small agency. Discuss the requirement for you to conduct and document a security risk assessment. Discuss methods to secure your paper-based storage of protected health information. Discuss methods to secure your computer files containing protected health information. Discuss the vital need for yu to update your Notice of Privacy Practices. Review fundamental elements of Business Associate contracts. Evaluate the potential benefits of forming a PLLC.
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