Preparing for the End of the Federal PHE: HIPAA

December 15, 2022

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This webinar is the sixth and final part of the six-part "Preparing for the End of the Federal PHE" webinar series. To view and/or purchase the full series, click here.


During the federal PHE, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a limited waiver of HIPAA sanctions and penalties; notifications of enforcement discretion for telehealth, business associates, community-based testing sites and online or web-based scheduling applications for vaccination appointments; and multiple guidance documents on topics from permitted disclosures of protected health information (PHI) to first responders to restrictions on media access to PHI in facilities to HIPAA and audio-only telehealth. With the end of the federal PHE, the limited waiver will terminate and the notifications of enforcement discretion are likely to terminate, leaving HIPAA covered entities, including health centers, vulnerable to HIPAA complaints, investigations, audits and enforcement actions.

In this webinar, the presenters will provide an overview of the federal PHE-related flexibilities related to HIPAA, describe the post-PHE reality for privacy and security, and provide strategies for ensuring compliance with the HIPAA Rules.

Target Audience

  • HIPAA Privacy and Security Officers
  • Compliance Officers and Risk Managers
  • Medical Leadership and Staff
  • Administrative/Operations Leadership and Staff
  • Substance Use Disorder Services Leadership and Staff

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Understand how expiration of the HIPAA-related enforcement discretion notifications is likely to impact your health center, including your health center’s use of certain telehealth vendors
  • Determine the timing and scope of your health center’s next HIPAA security risk analysis
  • Identify key terms for contracts and business associate agreements with telehealth vendors
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
10/26/2022
Course expires: 
03/20/2023
Event starts: 
12/15/2022 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
12/15/2022 - 2:00pm EST
Cost:
$175.00

DIANNE PLEDGIE

As Partner and Compliance Counsel with the firm’s health law practice group, Dianne advises health centers on implementing effective compliance programs and on addressing top compliance risk areas. Dianne counsels health centers and other organizations on developing compliance programs that include the OIG’s seven elements, respond to identified compliance risk areas, and reflect the organization’s culture.  Dianne also advises health centers and other organizations on patient privacy and confidentiality, including the HIPAA Privacy Rule and 42 CFR Part 2.  She has experience responding to privacy and security incidents, including determining whether there has been a breach, notifying patients and the government, and creating corrective action plans. [Full Bio]

Participants can earn up to 1.20 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications upon completion of all course requirements.

ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS FOR CPE CREDIT

If you purchase CPE credit for this webinar you must satisfy the following conditions in order to receive your certificate:

  1. Answer at least 3 of the 5 polling questions during the webinar
  2. Complete the evaluation survey after the conclusion of the webinar or in the follow-up email

Upon completion of these requirements, FTLF will email you your CPE Certificate within seven (7) business days.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Prerequisites: None 
  • Target Audience: HIPAA Privacy and Security Officers, Compliance Officers and Risk Managers, Medical Leadership and Staff, Administrative/Operations Leadership and Staff, Substance Use Disorder Services Leadership and Staff
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
  • Attendance Requirements: In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to three (3) out of five (5) polling questions.

Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org (formerly www.learningmarket.org).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance

Price

Cost:
$175.00
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This webinar is the sixth and final part of the six-part "Preparing for the End of the Federal PHE" webinar series. To view and/or purchase the full series, click here.


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