HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Compliance - US Seminar 2012 at Washington DC

The Speaker of this RAPS-approved seminar, which can earn participants up to 12 RAC points, will beJim Sheldon-Dean, Founder and Director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems, LLC; a Vermont-based consulting firm.

Washington DC, WA (prHWY.com) August 20, 2012 - Summary:
GlobalCompliancePanel, a leading regulatory and compliance training gateway, will host a two-day, in-person seminar on the topic, "HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Compliance: Understanding the Requirements, Preventing Incidents, Surviving Audits, and Avoiding Penalties" in Washington DC on October 25 and 26. The Speaker of this RAPS-approved seminar, which can earn participants up to 12 RAC points, will beJim Sheldon-Dean, Founder and Director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems, LLC; a Vermont-based consulting firm.
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Course Agenda:
This two-day learning session is all about HIPAA. This seminar traverses this Act in all its facets and elements. An in-depth explanation of the fullest and minutest aspects of HIPAA apart; this seminar will equip participants with an understanding of the latest in the industry, what is happening and what is moving. These are the topics this seminar will cover:
o How the HIPAA Regulations came to be
o Objectives of HIPAA Regulations
o Principles of HIPAA Compliance
o Outline of the HIPAA Rules
o Definition of HIPAA Business Associates
o Patient Rights Under HIPAA
o Privacy Obligations Under HIPAA
o Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rules
o Principles of Information Security
o How to Perform a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis
o Policies and Procedures for HIPAA Compliance
o What Is a HIPAA Audit and How to Prepare for One
o How EHRs, Meaningful Use, and HIPAA Are Related
o Typical Risk Issues and Mitigation Planning
o The New Threats: Portable Devices and Social Media
o Using Self-Audits and Drills to Hone Your Compliance Response
o Using Documentation to Streamline Continuous Compliance Readiness
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Course Description:
Day 1 -October 25, 2012
Lecture 1:Overview of HIPAA Regulations
Lecture 2: HIPAA Privacy Rule Principles, Policies and Procedures
Lecture 3: Recent and Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Rules
Lecture 4:HIPAA Security Rule Principles

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Day 2 -October 26, 2012
Lecture 5: HIPAA Security Policies and Procedures and Audits
Lecture 6: Risk Analysis for Security and Meaningful Use
Lecture 7:Risk Mitigation and Compliance Remediation
Lecture 8:Documentation, Training, Drills and Self-Audits
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About the Speaker:
Jim Sheldon-Dean is the founder and director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems, LLC; a Vermont-based consulting firm. His firm has been providing information privacy and security regulatory compliance services to healthcare firms and businesses throughout the Northeast and nationally since its establishment in 1982.
Lewis Creek provides a variety of advisory, training, assessment, policy development, project management and mitigation services. Its impressive clientele is drawn from among a number of health care providers, businesses, universities, small and large hospitals, urban and rural mental health and social service agencies, health insurance plans and health care business associates.
Mr. Sheldon-Dean serves on a number of prestigious workgroups such as the HIMSS Information Systems Security Workgroup and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange Privacy and Security Workgroup. He co-chairs the WEDI HIPAA Updates sub-workgroup. He is a frequent speaker regarding HIPAA and information privacy and security compliance issues at seminars and conferences. Some of his speaking engagements include those at AHIMA national conventions and WEDI national conferences.
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DATE AND VENUE:
October 25 and 26, 2012
Seminar Timings: 8am to 5pm EDT
Place: Washington DC
Venue: Courtyard Washington Embassy Row
1600 Rhode Island Avenue, NW * Washington, District Of Columbia 20036 USA
Price -$ 1295 if booked before August 31; $1495 if booked from September 1 to October 24. Registering for 4 Participants Earns 1 Free Pass. Discounts offered for multiple registrations. Please contact Customer Care at 1800 447 9407
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