The Economic Stimulus Act significantly expands the scope of HIPAA requirements. The HITECH provisions of the act expand HIPAA regulations to include mandatory data breach notifications, heightened enforcement, increased penalties and expanded patient rights. As a result, healthcare providers, payors and business associates that have access to Protected Health Information (PHI), should revise their policies and procedures and conduct additional compliance training.

This session will include benchmark data on HIPAA/HITECH compliance gaps on policies and procedures, data security methods and tools, compliance monitoring, and periodic assessments. The presentation will answer:

• How frequently are healthcare organizations testing and updating their HIPAA/HITECH compliance programs?
• How prevalent are deficiencies in HIPAA/HITECH compliance programs?
• Which HIPAA/HITECH compliance requirements are most fully implemented?
• Which HIPAA/HITECH compliance requirements are impacting business operations?
• Which HIPAA/HITECH compliance requirements are necessitating 3rd-party assistance?
• What is the average cost of HIPAA/HITECH compliance based on organization size?

The session will end with next-step suggestions for HIPAA/HITECH compliance and preparing for inspections by the Office for Civil Rights. A live question and answer session with the presenters will be included.

Webinar attendees will receive access to complimentary copies of the benchmark study and the Crowe Horwath whitepaper “Raising Healthcare Security and Privacy Standards: Complying With HIPAA and the HITECH Act”.

Who Should Attend

• Healthcare Providers, Payors and Business Associates
• Privacy Officer or Director
• Chief Compliance Officer or Director
• HIM Officer or Director
• Security Officer or Director
• Legal/Regulatory Counsel
• CFO, CEO
• Chief Risk Officer or Director

About the Presenters

Dr. Larry Ponemon is the Chairman and Founder of the Ponemon Institute, a research “think tank” dedicated to advancing privacy and data protection practices. Dr. Ponemon is considered a pioneer in privacy auditing and the Responsible Information Management or RIM framework. Dr. Ponemon consults with leading multinational organizations on global privacy management programs. He has extensive knowledge of regulatory frameworks for managing privacy and data security including financial services, health care, pharmaceutical, telecom and Internet. Dr. Ponemon was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Online Access & Security for the United States Federal Trade Commission. He was also appointed by the White House to the Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee for the Department of Homeland Security.

Raj Chaudhary is a Principal and National Practice Leader for the Security and Privacy Practice of Crowe Horwath LLP. Raj is an industry thought leader in the area of privacy and data protection. He consults with major entities in the private and public sector in assisting them with remediation of deficiencies in safeguarding information. He has extensive knowledge of regulatory frameworks for managing security and privacy in multiple industries including financial services, health care and public sector.