MANASQUAN, NJ -- March 19, 2009: The most significant changes to the HIPAA privacy law since its inception was signed into law by President Obama as part of the new stimulus package approved by both houses of Congress.
All covered entities will be affected by the HIPAA provisions included in the economic American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
The Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information "protected health informatThe HIPAA Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information “protected health information” (PHI).
These new provisions under ARRA include:
• Stronger enforcement of HIPAA;
• Harsher monetary penalties for privacy and security violations;
• Newly expanded notification requirements;
• Expansion of the main provisions of HIPAA privacy and security rules to apply directly to business associates of covered entities;
• And, new requirements for accounting for
A new audio webcast program has been organized to keep your organization up-to-date on the significant HIPAA changes that have taken effect. During this webcast you will learn the new provisions for HIPAA in the stimulus package and how to stay compliant and reduce your organization’s risk for penalties and audits.
What changes should your organization be making to stay HIPAA compliant?
Two HIPAA experts will be speaking in a live 60-minute audio webcast “New Tougher HIPAA Rules: How to Meet Compliance Requirements Under the Economic Stimulus Package,” scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, from 1:30-2:30 PM EDT.
The panel of presenters are Stephen W. Bernstein, Esq., Partner with
McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and, Kathy LePar RN, MBA, Kathy LePar RN, MBA
Vice President of Professional Services with Beacon Partners.
The agenda includes:
• Review and explanation of the key provisions of the new stimulus package relating to HIPAA
• Details on the increased penalties, heightened federal enforcement, and audits for HIPAA violators
• Breach notification laws and how they apply to covered entities, business associates and personal health record vendors.
• New accounting requirements for PHI disclosure
• Increased notification requirements for breaches of PHI
• New restrictions on the uses of PHI in marketing
• LIVE question and answer session
For details and more information on the program, visit:
http://www.healthresourcesonline.com/edu/hipaa09.htm
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