2023 How to conduct a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment?

         This 90 minute course on "2023 How to conduct a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment?" course will assist facilities with identifying, preventing and addressing potential risk areas pertaining to general privacy requirements and the access, use, disclosure and exchange of protected health information (PHI) within the facility and with other individuals, providers and organizations. This guide will also help facilitate the facility’s compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and facility requirements.

HIPAA Privacy Risk Assessments Includes:

• Privacy Program Policies & Procedures
• Privacy Training
• Business Associates
• Minimum Necessary
• Patient Privacy Rights
• Authorization for the Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information
• Safeguarding Protected Health Information
• Mitigating Inappropriate or Unauthorized Access, Use and/or Disclosure of Protected Health Information

         Have your done a HIPAA Risk Assessment? Do you know a risk assessment is the first thing the Feds will ask for in an audit? Is your risk assessment adequate? Do you have written policies in place for every single one of the implementation specification of the HIPAA Security Rule (even ones that don't apply) - do you know this is required?

        I will show how to conduct a PROPER risk assessment point by point and how to also avoid scams in the market. We will also be discussing the absolute importance of doing a risk assessment and that this is the first thing the OCR will ask for. I will instruct the listeners on how to write proper policies and procedures which are to be based upon the findings of the risk assessment and how to word the policies to satisfy the Fed. We will also discuss the importance of having policies which are consistent with your procedures and also discuss the negative ramification of cookie cutter templates in the eyes of the HHS.

• Updates for 2023
• Policies and Procedures
• Risks
• Business associates and the increased burden
• NIST based Risk Assessment

This webcast will be of a valuable assistance to the below audience.

• Health care providers - doctors, clinics, psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, nursing homes, and pharmacies
• Health plans - health insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans (self-funded plans), and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid
• Health care clearinghouses – entities that process nonstandard health information they receive from another entity into a standard (i.e., standard electronic format or data content), or vice versa.
• For those looking to begin a career as a Privacy Officer

• Privacy Officer
• Interim Privacy Officers
• HIM Director/Managers
• Compliance Officer/ Managers
• Privacy Managers
• HIPAA Leadership