Understanding the Role of IT in HIPAA Compliance
Duration : 60 Minutes
Jim Wener,
Jim Wener has over 40 years of experience in assisting health care organizations - both providers and payers - in identifying their automation requirements and helping these organizations select and successfully implement the automation most applicable for their needs. Since 1996 he has been an ac Read more
This webinar provides the participants with an orientation of the role the IT services in the healthcare organization in addressing the organization's HIPAA compliance. This encompasses understanding what role IT hardware and software plays in the HIPAA compliance process, what responsibilities IT vendors should have and how to work with vendors. The materials will discuss IT security in the context of an overall organization security program including the value and approach of an IT security vulnerability test.
Course Objectives:
Most healthcare people consider HIPAA to be an IT security issue. To the contrary, HIPAA is a requirement for the entire healthcare organization to maintain the privacy and security of a patient's protected health information. The IT department has an important role to play in supporting the healthcare organization in achieving its HIPAA compliance goals and the role of IT must be understood by the healthcare organization's management, operations
This webinar explains to the participant what the IT role should be in helping the organization be HIPAA compliance and how to work with the IT department to achieve these objectives.
Course Outline:
• What is HIPAA Compliance
• What is IT's role in achieving HIPAA compliance
• How to coordinate with IT software and outsourced services
• How to evaluate the success of the IT security program
• What is a HIPAA breach and how to respond to the breach
What You Get:
• Training Materials
• Live Q&A Session with our Expert
• Participation Certificate
• Access to Signup Community (Optional)
• Reward Points
Who Will Benefit:
Anyone involved in providing health care services, either directly or indirectly. This includes health care organization ownership and senior management, office management, business associates, physicians, ancillary services organizations (pharmacies, labs, radiology). Healthcare IT should also attend to understand their role in helping the healthcare organization in becoming HIPAA compliant.
Please reach us at 1-888-844-8963 for any further assistance or if you wish to register
