HIPAA has come a long way since it was enacted in 1996, and changes to its Security Rule have been significant and widely misunderstood. The Security Rule specifies a series of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for covered entities and their business associates to use to assure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information.
What many physicians don’t realize is that the Security Rule applies to both EHR and non-EHR practices and failure to comply can be extremely costly and time-consuming!
To help avoid unnecessary fines and aggravation, watch this brief but impactful presentation to learn:
- What the HIPAA Security Rule encompasses
- Why it’s imperative for all practices — even those not utilizing electronic health records — to comply
- Security risks your EHR may pose
- Valuable suggestions to mitigate risks
- Steps to take in the event of a security breach
What You Don’t Know About the HIPAA Security Rule is the fourth webinar in CAP’s “Surviving and Thriving Through Health Care Reform” series, brought to you by our Practice Management Services Committee.
>> WANT MORE ADVICE ON HOW TO ENSURE HIPAA COMPLIANCE (plus a helpful checklist)? Download the HIPAA Compliance Action Guide for Physicians.
ABOUT YOUR PRESENTERS
JEFF MONGELLI is Chief Executive Officer of Acentec, Inc., a nationwide provider of HIPAA compliance and medical IT management services. For more than 10 years, Jeff has built Acentec into a nationally recognized leader in the field of health care technology services and solutions. He has lectured at industry events and is frequently quoted in national articles and publications on the subject of IT security and HIPAA compliance.
ALLAN RIDINGS is a Senior Risk Management & Patient Safety Specialist at the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP). He brings more than 30 years of experience in risk management and health care operations to CAP’s Risk Management and Patient Safety Department. Prior to joining CAP, Mr. Ridings served as Executive Director for Mission Ob/Gyn Medical Group in Mission Viejo and San Clemente, and Mission Children’s Medical Group in Mission Viejo, where he developed and implemented risk management tools and assessments, instituted Total Quality Management/Continuous Quality Improvement (TQM/CQI) processes, as well as researched and implemented electronic medical records systems for the group’s practices. Additionally, Mr. Ridings was an area manager at CIGNA HealthCare, managing risk management, workers’ compensation, and third-party liability medical offices.
If you have questions about this article, please contact us. This information should not be considered legal advice applicable to a specific situation. Legal guidance for individual matters should be obtained from a retained attorney.