Business Associates and Breaches

October 31, 2024

This webinar is part 3 of 3 in the HIPAA for Health Centers webinar series. To purchase the full series, click here.


Business Associates and Breaches covers: 

  • Identifying Business Associates 
  • Executing Business Associate Agreements 
  • Investigating and Reporting Breaches 
  • Responding to an OCR Investigation 

The workshop also includes: 

  • An overview of the HIPAA regulations and compliance expectations 
  • Discussion of relevant enforcement actions and guidance from OCR 
  • Tips on developing a more robust HIPAA compliance program in your health center 

The on-demand version of this webinar will be available for purchase one week after the conclusion of the live webinar. 

Target Audience

  • HIPAA Privacy Officers 
  • HIPAA Security Officers 
  • Compliance Officers 
  • Health Center Directors 
  • Operations staff 
  • Medical records staff 
  • Administrative and/or office staff 

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Identify when a business associate agreement is required prior to disclosing patient information 
  • Develop and/or revise your health center’s business associate agreement template to incorporate the required elements and provisions favorable to your health center 
  • Understand the requirements for reporting breaches to patients, to the Office for Civil Rights and to the media 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 3.80 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
Course opens: 
09/05/2024
Course expires: 
12/01/2024
Event starts: 
10/31/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/31/2024 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$500.00

Agenda

Virtual Classroom
October 31, 2024
*Agenda times are all ET*
 
Friday, October 31, 2024
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.Identifying Your Health Center's Business Associates and Executing Business Associate Agreements
1:15 - 1:30 p.m.Break
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.Investigating and Reporting Breaches
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Responding to an OCR Investigation

Molly Evans

Molly Evans is a Partner in the firm’s Health Care practice group. She advises health centers on the management of clinical, employment and workforce related risks, with a particular focus on professional liability, Federal Tort Claims Act, and HIPAA matters. From her experience as both a private attorney and in-house counsel, Molly knows the importance of managing liability and risk issues in mission-driven organizations. [Full Bio]

Dianne Pledgie

Dianne Pledgie serves as Partner and Compliance Counsel with the firm’s health care practice group, Dianne advises health centers on implementing effective compliance programs and on addressing top compliance risk areas. Dianne counsels health centers and other organizations on developing compliance programs that include the OIG’s seven elements, respond to identified compliance risk areas, and reflect the organization’s culture. Dianne also advises health centers and other organizations on patient privacy and confidentiality, including the HIPAA Privacy Rule and 42 CFR Part 2. She has experience responding to privacy and security incidents, including determining whether there has been a breach, notifying patients and the government, and creating corrective action plans. [Full Bio]

Participants can earn up to 3.8 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications upon completion of all course requirements.

ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS FOR CPE CREDIT

  1. Answer at least 3 polling questions per 50-minute credit hour during the webinar
  2. Complete the evaluation survey after the conclusion of the webinar or in the follow-up email

Upon completion of these requirements, we will email you your CPE Certificate within seven (7) business days.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Prerequisites: None 
  • Target Audience:  HIPAA Privacy Officers, HIPAA Security Officers, Compliance Directors, Health Center Directors. Operations staff, medical records staff, and administrative and/or office staff
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
  • Attendance Requirements: In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to at least three (3) polling questions per 50-minute credit hour

Feldesman Leifer LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org (formerly www.learningmarket.org).

Available Credit

  • 3.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 3.80 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

Price

Cost:
$500.00
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