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HIPAA Pays Off: Why Invest in Compliance – Free Webinar Aug 17

Posted by Ian

Are you aware that investing in HIPAA compliance can actually result in increased revenue? Conversely, putting HIPAA compliance on the back burner can be detrimental to the organization.

The HIPAA compliance specialists, Compliancy Group, will be hosting a webinar to explain how investing in compliance can result in increased revenue.

Attendees will learn how and why investing time and money into HIPAA compliance can result in a positive year and will be provided with real-life examples of HIPAA-regulated entities that have invested time and money into their HIPAA compliance programs and have reaped the benefits.

Free Webinar Details

Thursday, August 17, 2023

11:00 a.m. PT ¦ 12:00 p.m. MT ¦ 1:00 pm CT ¦ 2:00 pm ET

Host: Compliancy Group

Speaker: Liam Degnan, Compliancy Group, Director of Strategic Initiatives

Please Use The Form On This Page To Sign Up

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HIPAA Pays Off: Why You Should Invest in Compliance: Free Webinar – August 17, 2023

Posted by Steve Alder

Are you aware that investing in HIPAA compliance can actually result in increased revenue? Conversely, putting HIPAA compliance on the back burner can be detrimental to the organization.

Running a healthcare business is expensive. HIPAA-regulated entities have a mountain of things to do to ensure that their organization runs smoothly and the highest possible standards are maintained. There are also competing priorities, with different departments within the organization all requiring investment to cover the cost of additional hardware, software, and staff members. With so many competing priorities, budgets are usually stretched and compliance is one area that is often put on the back burner, yet investing in compliance can result in significant improvements to operational efficiency and productivity and increased revenue.

Webinar: HIPAA Pays Off: Why You Should Invest in Compliance

Would you like to understand how you can recoup some or all of your HIPAA compliance costs and increase revenue through compliance?

The HIPAA compliance specialists, Compliancy Group, will be hosting a webinar to explain how investing in compliance can result in increased revenue.

Attendees will learn how and why investing time and money into HIPAA compliance can result in a positive year and will be provided with real-life examples of HIPAA-regulated entities that have invested time and money into their HIPAA compliance programs and have reaped the benefits.

Thursday, August 17, 2023

11:00 a.m. PT ¦ 12:00 p.m. MT ¦ 1:00 pm CT ¦ 2:00 pm ET

Host: Compliancy Group

Speaker: Liam Degnan, Compliancy Group, Director of Strategic Initiatives

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Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo: September 19-21, Charlotte, NC

Posted by Steve Alder

The annual Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo will take place at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina, September 19-21. The event is one of the country’s largest shows dedicated to healthcare design and facilities and is now in its 36th year. Each year, the event is attended by architects, designers, engineers, contractors, healthcare providers, and government agencies who share their research and ideas and provide fresh perspectives on the ever-changing healthcare industry.

Attendees will be able to attend compelling keynote presentations, networking events, and informative sessions. The educational and insightful sessions, case studies, and keynotes are meant to inspire and improve current and future healthcare facilities. There will be more than 60 sessions over the 3-day event where attendees can hear from architects, engineers, contractors, and healthcare providers, and gain takeaways to implement in their current and upcoming projects, as well as earn up to 15.25 CEUs from the AIA, IDCEC and EDAC. The sessions will span multiple topics including Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Community Health, and others that are making an impact on the healthcare design industry.

The event will be attended by some of the country’s top manufacturers and providers, many of which will be launching new and exciting products at the event. Attendees will be able to experience the latest furnishings, technology, flooring, modular, and healthcare consulting from companies such as WIELAND Healthcare, eVideon, Tarkett, Modular Services Company, ECG Management Consultants, a Siemens Healthineers Company, and many more. More than 100 exhibitors will be featuring their innovative products and services for the healthcare facilities industry in the event hall and there will be mini-sessions held on the Exhibit Floor at the Design Solutions Theaters. These 15-minute presentations make design team galleries come alive, and there will be two design solutions theaters to double the chance to hear about the latest projects in this exciting format.

The closing keynote is titled, “What is This Thing Called Heart and How is it Relevant to Care | Design | Impact?”, and features Susan Black, Principal and Director, Perkins Eastman Black Architects Inc. Black will challenge and inspire attendees with provocative questions, probing an examination into: how can our shared professions and related industries be more impactful; how can an investment in heartfelt determination be not only scalable, one project at a time, but be parlayed into a global phenomenon; and how can these disciplines of ours shake the world?

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be an opportunity to take part in tours of two of the newest healthcare facilities in the Charlotte area: The Atrium Health Union West Campus, a greenfield, 37-acre full-service hospital campus in Stallings, and Novant Health’s Ballytyne Medical Center. Ballytyne Medical Center opened in June 2023 initially as a 48-bed hospital but has the built-in flexibility to expand to 150 beds with minimal disruption to the operation of the hospital. Attendees will learn about the hospital’s expansion strategies, built-in flexibility, and the lessons learned during design and construction. The tours will take place on September 18, 1-5 pm.

The Symposium Distinction Awards will be issued at the event to recognize the design teams, projects, and individuals who have made a profound contribution to the healthcare design industry, and the new Symposium Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program gives recognition to individuals with less than 10 years (non-consecutive) of experience in healthcare design and construction including research and/or education.

The Symposium Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program opened for submissions on June 5, 2023, and submissions must be received by July 28. Notifications will be made in the week of August 14. Recipients will receive a full access registration to the 2023 Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, a welcome breakfast for all emerging leaders to meet each other at the beginning of the event, recognition at the Opening Keynote at the 2023 HFSE, recognition on a display board at the 2023 HFSE, an invitation to the VIP Reception at the 2023 HFSE with a chance to network with the HFSE Advisory Board, and will be featured in the October 2023 Leaflet issue

“After a hugely successful event in Long Beach, CA, we’re thrilled to bring the 36th annual Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo to Charlotte, NC, one of the top three markets in the country for healthcare construction,” said Jenabeth Ferguson, Vice President, Symposium Director. “Each year, we look forward to bringing together healthcare design’s industry leaders for powerful keynotes, informative sessions, the latest product innovations and new this year, we will be welcoming Emerging Leaders.”

The 2023 Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo

September 19-21, 2023

Charlotte Convention Center

Charlotte, North Carolina

For more information on the event and to register, visit http://www.hcarefacilities.com

 

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Why You Should Invest In HIPAA Compliance: Free Webinar Next Week

Posted by Steve Alder

Are you aware that it is possible to implement your HIPAA compliance in such a way as to provide a return on investment? Whereas, putting HIPAA compliance on the back burner can be detrimental to the organization.

Everyone knows that running a healthcare business is expensive. HIPAA-regulated entities have a ton of things to get done to ensure the organization runs smoothly and the highest possible standards are maintained.

Different departments within organizations will seek investment to cover the cost of any additional hardware, software, and staff required. With so many competing priorities, budgets are usually stretched. Nevertheless, investments like these can result in significant improvements to operational efficiency and productivity.

Webinar: HIPAA Pays Off: Why You Should Invest in Compliance

Would you like to understand how you can recoup some or all of your HIPAA compliance costs?

The HIPAA compliance specialists, Compliancy Group, will be hosting this webinar to explain why you should invest in HIPAA compliance and how it will benefit your organization.

Attendees will learn how and why investing time and money into HIPAA compliance can result in a positive year and will be provided with real-life examples of HIPAA-regulated entities that have invested time and money into their HIPAA compliance programs and reaped the benefits.

Thursday, September 14, 2023

11:00 a.m. PT ¦ 12:00 p.m. MT ¦ 1:00 pm CT ¦ 2:00 pm ET

Host: Compliancy Group

Speaker: Liam Degnan, Compliancy Group, Director of Strategic Initiatives

Use the form on the right to register for the webinar

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Webinar Today 06/15: From Panicked to Prepared: How to Reply to a HIPAA Audit

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The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has conducted two rounds of HIPAA audits on covered entities and business associates to assess compliance with the HIPAA Rules. OCR investigates all breaches of 500 or more records to determine if they were caused by noncompliance, and may also initiate compliance reviews for smaller breaches and in response to complaints about potential HIPAA violations. If you are contacted by OCR and told you have been selected for an audit or compliance review, it is natural to be concerned but there is no need to panic if you are prepared.

On April 27, 2023, Compliancy Group is hosting a webinar where attendees will learn about the ins and outs of OCR audits and how you should respond if you are selected for an audit or compliance review. Compliancy Group will take you through the steps you need to take to ensure everything is aligned and fully documented, which will allow you to respond quickly and efficiently to any document requests and will ensure you are properly prepared for an on-site inspection. During the webinar, Compliancy Group will provide real-life examples of audits and, by the end of the webinar, you should have peace of mind that if you are ever audited for HIPAA compliance, you will be well prepared and your business will be protected.

The webinar will be hosted by Liam Degnan, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Compliancy Group. Liam Degnan has 8+ years of experience in risk management, SaaS sales, and regulatory compliance in the healthcare space. As Compliancy Group’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, he advises healthcare decision-makers, behavioral health providers, and HIPAA business associates and speaks on a variety of platforms and topics, with an emphasis on simplifying the complex HIPAA regulations.

Webinar: From Panicked to Prepared: How to Reply to a HIPAA Audit

Thursday, June 15, 2023

11:00 a.m. PT ¦ 12:00 p.m. MT ¦ 1:00 pm CT ¦ 2:00 pm ET

 

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Webinar: Lessons and Examples of 2022’s HIPAA Breaches and Fines

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In 2022 the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) did not slow down its enforcement actions. Over 55% of HIPAA fines in 2022 were levied against small medical practices.

Watch this recorded webinar to learn about:

  • The breaches and fines of 2022 (what caused them and who was affected).
  • How to protect yourself from committing a breach in 2023 and avoid a large fine.
  • What we expect the main HIPAA issues to be in 2023 and what to look out for.

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HIPAA has by now become an essential part of an organization’s culture, affecting many aspects of how business is conducted. HIPAA regulations are continuously being modified, and it is therefore essential to keep up-to-speed with the latest changes.

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National HIPAA Summit – Reader Offer Discount Code

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The National HIPAA Summit is the leading forum on healthcare EDI, privacy, breach notification, confidentiality, data security, and HIPAA compliance, and the deadline for registration for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit is fast approaching. The event provides a tremendous opportunity for learning through HIPAA workforce training sessions and keynote speeches from top government officials and leading industry professionals.

Reader Offer: $100 Off Registration Fee

The HIPAA Journal has a $100 discount for readers. Enter “HIPAAJournal” (not case sensitive) on the Registration Page.  This is a reader offer for the benefit of The HIPAA Journal readers. (Not a sponsored post, or an affiliate link)

Register for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit Here

Attendees will gain valuable insights into health information privacy, healthcare cybersecurity, HIPAA enforcement, and a wealth of information to help them maintain HIPAA compliance and take healthcare data privacy and security to the next level.

This year, the HIPAA Summit is being co-chaired by:

  • Adam Greene, JD, MPH – Partner and Co-chair, Health Information & HIPAA Practice, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, HIPAA Summit Distinguished Service Award Winner, Former Senior Health Information Technology and Privacy Specialist, Office for Civil Rights, HHS, Washington, DC
  • Kirk J. Nahra, JD – Partner and Co-chair of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, Wilmer Hale, Adjunct Professor, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC
  • Iliana Peters, JD, LLM – Shareholder, Polsinelli, Former Acting Deputy Director, Health Information Privacy, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
  • Robert M. Tennant, MA – Vice President, Federal Affairs, Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI); Former Director, HIT Policy, Medical Group Management Association; Washington, DC

Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit – March 7-10, 2023

The Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit runs March 7-10, 2023, and is split into several mini-summit groups. These groups cover privacy and HIPAA compliance best practices, HIPAA breach trends, and HIPAA enforcement initiatives and breach trends. This year summit groups covering post-Dobbs reproductive health information privacy, Privacy risks from website tracking technologies, current and emerging security risks, medical and wearable device cybersecurity, incident response and breach notification best practices, privacy and security in the metaverse, business associate compliance and risk management, lessons learned from healthcare ransomware attacks, and more.

Government Keynote Speakers

  • Nicholas Heesters, MEng, JD, CIPP – Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Health and Human Services, Philadelphia, PA
  • Melanie Fontes Rainer, MSME, JD – Director, Office for Civil Rights, HHS; Former Senior Advisor, Healthcare to Attorney General, CA DOJ; Former Chief of Staff, Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Washington, DC
  • Micky Tripathi, MPP, PhD – National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
  • Elisa K. Jillson, JD – Counsel to the Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC

Keynote Speakers

  • Patrice Ettinger, JD, CIPP/US – Chief Privacy Officer, Pfizer; Past Chair, International Association of Privacy Professionals; Former Chief Privacy Officer, Avon, New York, NY
  • Sally Greenberg – Executive Director, National Consumers League; Former Senior Product Safety Counsel, Consumers Union; Former Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel, Anti-Defamation League, Washington, DC
  • Trevor Hughes, JD, CIPP – President and Chief Executive Officer, International Association of Privacy Professionals; Former Executive Director, Network Advertising Initiative and Email Sender and Provider Coalition, Boston, MA
  • Walter E. Johnson, MS, CCEP, CCEP-I, CHC, CHPC – Assistant Privacy Officer, Inova Health System; President, Health Care Compliance Association, Washington, DC
  • Deven McGraw, JD, MPH, LLM – Cofounder and Lead, Data Stewardship & Data Sharing, Invitae; Former Deputy Director, Health Information Privacy, OCR, HHS, Redwood City, CA
  • Faith Myers, JD – Chief Privacy Officer & Vice President, Global Privacy, McKesson; Chief Privacy Officer & Senior Vice President, Compliance Officer, CoverMyMeds, Smyrna, GA
  • Jules Polonetsky, JD – Chief Executive Officer, Future of Privacy Forum; Former Chief Privacy Officer, AOL and DoubleClick; Former Consumer Affairs Commissioner, New York City; Former Member, New York State Assembly; Former Legislative Aide, Congressman Charles Schumer, Washington, DC
  • Daniel J. Solove, JD – John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School; Founder, TeachPrivacy; Author, Understanding Privacy; Information Privacy Law The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet and The Digital Person: Technology and Privacy in the Information Age, Washington, DC
  • Gerry Zack, MBA, CPA, CFE, CIA, CRMA – Chief Executive Officer, Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE); Former Chair, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Minneapolis, MN

On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, there is an opportunity for professional certification preconference certified cyber security architect (CCSA) training (separate registration required). This will be followed by the preconference basic training day on March 2, 2023. The pre-conference basic training day is included in the basic HIPAA Summit registration and includes 8 training sessions, followed by a HIPAA Workforce Training Faculty Q&A.

2023 HIPAA Summit – HIPAA Workforce Training Sessions

  • HIPAA Privacy Basics – Adam Greene, JD, MPH
  • Breach Notification Rule and HIPAA Enforcement Rule Basics – Iliana Peters, JD, LLM
  • HIPAA Workforce Training 3: HIPAA Security Basics – David Holtzman, JD, CIPP/US/G
  • How to Achieve the Right Balance of Data Privacy and IT Security – Pamela Hrubey, DrPH, CIPM, CIPP/US, CCEP
  • Business Associate Basics – John Haskell, JD
  • Basics of State Privacy and Security Laws and Relationship to Federal Regulation – Sheila Sokolowski, JD
  • The Basics of Information Blocking – Jodi Daniel, JD, MPH
  • HIPAA Administrative Transactions Basics – Robert M. Tennant, MA

The full schedule for the event can be downloaded here – HIPAA Summit Schedule (PDF). The event will be live-streamed, and an archive of the webcast will be made available to registered individuals for several months after the event for workforce training purposes.

 

Reader Offer: $100 discount

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Register for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit Here

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Webinar Today: 3/23: Lessons and Examples from 2022 Breaches and HIPAA Fines

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Healthcare data breaches continued to be reported at an astonishing rate in 2022, with data breaches of 500 or more records being reported at a rate of almost two per day. Healthcare providers and other healthcare entities continue to be targeted by cybercriminals and nation-state actors, and attacks have increased in both volume and sophistication. Cyberattacks on large healthcare providers continue to occur in high numbers, but 2022 has also seen an increase in attacks on small and medium-sized healthcare organizations and business associates of HIPAA-covered entities. For healthcare organizations, it is no longer a case of if a data breach will occur but when it will happen.

When data breaches occur, the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigates and HIPAA-regulated entities must be able to demonstrate they are in compliance with the HIPAA Rules. High numbers of data breaches mean OCR investigates more HIPAA-regulated entities, so it is no surprise that there were many HIPAA enforcement actions in 2022. In fact, more HIPAA fines were imposed in 2022 than in any other year since OCR was given the authority to enforce HIPAA compliance.

One interesting HIPAA enforcement trend that has continued in 2022 is an increasing number of enforcement actions against small healthcare practices. In 2022, 55% of civil monetary penalties and settlements were to resolve compliance failures at small healthcare practices, with OCR continuing to focus on HIPAA Right of Access violations and missing HIPAA documentation, especially risk assessment documentation. The data breaches and HIPAA enforcement actions

Compliancy Group is hosting a webinar where attendees can learn more about the 2022 healthcare data breaches, HIPAA enforcement trends, and the lessons that can be learned from these data breaches and HIPAA fines. During the webinar you will find out about:

  • 2022 data breach trends – How they occurred, who they affected, and the lessons that can be learned from those data breaches
  • 2022 HIPAA enforcement trends – What OCR is now focused on and what to expect in 2023
  • How to protect against data breaches and civil monetary penalties
  • Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance experts will be on hand and will give you the inside scoop and will provide predictions for the coming year and what you should look out for.

Compliancy Group first hosted this webinar on January 18, but due to the immense popularity of the webinar, it is being run again this month, so if you missed it the first time around you have another chance to attend.

Webinar Details:

Lessons and Examples of 2022 Breaches and Fines

Host: Compliancy Group

Speaker: Liam Degnam, Compliancy Group’s Director of Strategic Initiatives

Date: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

Time: 11:00 a.m. PT ¦ 12:00 p.m. MT ¦ 1:00 pm CT ¦ 2:00 pm ET

Register for the webinar using the form below and remember to add the date in your diary. This is a webinar you will not want to miss!

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Webinar Today: 12/14/2022: Solving HIPAA Compliance (Software Demonstration)

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Achieving and maintaining compliance with the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Omnibus Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be a challenge for HIPAA-regulated entities.

One of the easiest approaches is to seek assistance from a third-party compliance company such as Compliancy Group. Compliancy Group was founded in 2005 by former auditors and compliance experts with the goal of simplifying compliance. The company provides coaching, assistance with risk analysis and risk management, and has developed a software solution – The Guard – that helps clients automate the majority of administrative tasks associated with a compliance program. The software solution saves clients time and eliminates all the guesswork associated with the implementation process.

On December 14, 2022, Compliancy Group is hosting a webinar to demonstrate The Guard. Attendees will learn how the software solution can help their organization achieve HIPAA compliance, mitigate risk, and avoid financial penalties. Join Compliancy Group for the Group Demo of its software solution to learn how it can help your organization using the form below:

Webinar Details:

Solving HIPAA Compliance (The Guard Software Demonstration)

Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

11:00 a.m. PT ¦ 12:00 p.m. MT ¦ 1:00 pm CT ¦ 2:00 pm ET

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