The U.S. healthcare industry is embarking on the largest investment in information technology (IT) the likes of which we haven’t seen since Y2K. With high hopes of improving patient outcomes, quality, and costs, data is quickly becoming one of the health industry’s most treasured commodities. New data assets, care approaches, and payment models are on the horizon, generating an explosion of information collection, exchange, and use in the industry. Yet, health organizations are acutely aware that sensitive data can be easily compromised. In just the last year and a half, a breach of personal health information occurred, on average, every other day. As a converging industry moves quickly to tap the torrents of new electronic data available, PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) found that the challenges are complex, but manageable.

Join us for an enlightening webinar with Peter Harries and James Koenig, co- leaders of PwC’s Health Information Privacy and Security Practice. In this webinar, Peter and James will review the findings of a recent report published by PwC entitled, ”Old data learns new tricks Managing patient privacy and security on a new data-sharing playground.” The learning objectives for this webinar will include:

• Understanding privacy and security officers' perspectives on new data assets, communication channels, and data uses
• Understanding new privacy and security challenges related to consent for data use and data protection
• Identifying four top factors challenging healthcare organizations to revisit their privacy and security strategies
• Identifying common strategies all health sectors can employ to prepare themselves to capitalize on new business opportunities in a new health information economy

Who Should Attend

• Chief Compliance Officer
• Chief Privacy Officer
• Chief Information Officers / HIM
• VP/Director of HIM
• Compliance Director
• Director of Risk Management
• Chief Risk Officers
• Director of Regulatory Affairs
• Hospital Legal/Regulatory Counsel

About the Presenter

Peter Harries, Principal and Leader of PwC’s Health Information Privacy and Security Practice, has over 17 years of experience serving multinational companies across their information technology and finance organizations. His experience encompasses information systems management, enterprise transformation, and financial performance improvement. He has been quoted in various periodicals, such as CIO Magazine, and frequently speaks on matters related to the management of information technology.

James Koenig, Director and Co-Leader of PwC's Health Information Privacy and Security Practice, has an extensive business, technology and legal background, and is a recognized authority on privacy issues impacting healthcare, financial services, direct marketing and technology.  He is a frequent speaker for the International Association of Privacy Professionals, a member of American National Standards Institute (ANSI),  a member of Technical Advisory Group (TAG), and a member of Technical Management Board’s Task Force on Privacy.

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DATE:	January 26, 2012
TIME:	2:00 - 3:30pm ET
COST:	FREE

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