HIPAA and Business Associates — What They Are and What Are the Responsibilities Format : LIVE WEBINAR Presenter : Jim Sheldon Dean Event Date : 01/10/2019 Time: 1 pm ET | 12 pm CT | 11 am MT | 10 am PT Duration : 90 Minutes $249–$449 Areas Covered In The Session: The regulations will be reviewed and their effects on usual practices for Business Associates and their relationships with covered entities, hybrid entities, affiliated covered entities (ACEs) and organized health care arrangements (OHCAs) will be discussed. We will describe the kinds of entities that qualify as Business Associates and why it is important to carefully consider the designation before using it. We will explain what a Business Associate needs to do under the regulations, provide a policy framework for information security, and show what policies need to be changed and how. We will describe the required and recommended elements of a Business Associate Agreement, including identifying the template language provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services and its role in the process. We will explore the questions that should be posed to HIPAA Business Associates to ensure they have considered good privacy and security compliance practices in their businesses. The new enforcement penalty structure and the latest plans for audits by HHS OCR will be described and a plan for being prepared for audits will be discussed. Who will benefit: Compliance Director CEO CFO Privacy Officer Security Officer Information Systems Manager HIPAA Officer Chief Information Officer Health Information Manager Healthcare Counsel/lawyer Office Manager About The Presenter: Jim Sheldon-Dean is the founder and director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems, LLC, a Vermont-based consulting firm founded in 1982, providing information privacy and security regulatory compliance services to a wide variety of healthcare entities. He is a frequent speaker regarding HIPAA, including speaking engagements at numerous regional and national healthcare association conferences and conventions and the annual NIST/OCR HIPAA Security Conference. Jim Sheldon-Dean has more than 36 years of experience in policy analysis and implementation, business process analysis, information systems and software development, and eight years of experience doing hands-on medical work as a Vermont certified volunteer emergency medical technician. Sheldon-Dean received his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Vermont and his master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After Registration You will receive an email with login information and handouts (presentation slides) that you can print and share to all participants at your location. System Requirement Operating System: Windows any version preferably above Windows Vista & Mac any version above OS X 10.6 Internet Speed: Preferably above 1 MBPS Headset: Any decent headset and microphone which can be used to talk and hear clearly Can’t Listen Live? No problem. You can get access to On-Demand webinar. Use it as a training tool at your convenience. For more information you can reach out to below contact: Toll-Free No: 1-302-444-0162 Email: [email protected]