Despite the many legal requirements set out in HIPAA aimed at ensuring compliance and avoiding penalties and other punitive actions from the HHS; businesses in the healthcare industry are still making many serious mistakes. These are mainly a result of false assumptions, because of which Business Associates end up being noncompliant in a big way.
Some of the major fallacies they commit include:
- Having processes that are not strong enough
- Not employing the right technologies
- Avoiding a risk assessment
Leaving the systems weak and vulnerable
As a result of such actions, electronic PHIs become more and more vulnerable. Innumerable risks are created among Covered Entities, their Business Associates and subcontractors.
It goes without saying that these activities are undesirable and need to be checked. What are the steps that Covered Entities, their Business Associates and subcontractors, and other businesses in the healthcare industry need to take in order to meet HIPAA compliance requirements and avoid penalties?
Learn HIPAA compliance from the high priest of IT security
This is the learning a highly insightful webinar from MentorHealth, a leading provider of professional trainings for the healthcare industry, will be offering. The speaker at this session, which will offer extremely useful and perceptive learning, is Kevin Beaver, the acknowledged guru of HIPAA compliance. Kevin is the author of the highly popular book on HIPAA compliance: The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance
In addition, he has also authored or coauthored as many as 11 books, including bestsellers such as Hacking For Dummies, apart from others such as Point-of-Sale Security For Dummies, Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies, Next-Generation IPS For Dummies, PCI Cardholder Data Protection For Dummies, Securing the Mobile Enterprise For Dummies, and Laptop Encryption For Dummies. Another 37 whitepapers embellish his CV.
There is virtually no role relating to IT security that Kevin has not played in the 28 years of his career as information security consultant, writer, professional speaker, and expert witness, the last 22 of which have been dedicated solely to information security.
To derive the benefit of learning from the honcho of IT security and to ensure that your HIPAA compliance is absolutely up to the mark; please enroll for this webinar. This webinar has been approved for 1 general credit from the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education.
Knowledge for everyone related to HIPAA Security
Quite predictably, people in positions relating to HIPAA compliance, such as Chief Operating Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, Medical Practice Owners, Risk Officers, IT/Security Administrators and Managers, Business Associate Executives and Subcontractors will derive immense benefit from this valuable course.
Kevin will cover the following areas at this webinar:
- Why information security is as big a deal as ever
- Even with all the HIPAA, HITECH, and Omnibus Rule regulations, why we’re still seeing breaches
- 10 steps for understanding, resolving, and minimizing business risks over the long haul-regardless of how your business operates within the healthcare industry
In all, the speaker at this webinar will impart the knowledge gained from the many years of being in IT security to familiarize participants with the specific steps they can take to meet HIPAA compliance requirements. He will also show participants how to implement a solid information security program in place without having to spend more time and other resources than is necessary.
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