WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE: Compliance officers, privacy and security officers, health information management leadership and staff, information security, and patient relations, as well as staff who are involved in patient and staff communications, information management, and privacy and security of protected health information under HIPAA.
OVERVIEW: This webinar will review the requirements, risks and the issues in using new technologies in healthcare, including mobile devices, texting and social media. Using new technologies has become a part of society, and addressing mobile devices, texting and social media in policy and training is essential to avoiding the pitfalls of regulatory violations and the resulting penalties.
The speaker will provide an overview of the use of new technologies under HIPAA, as well as the requirements under the rules to assess the risks involved and properly manage the use of mobile devices, texting and social media. Examples of appropriate and inappropriate use and an exploration of some of the most frequently encountered privacy and security risk issues will be discussed.
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the issues regarding the use of new technologies, such as mobile devices, texting and social networking in the healthcare realm;
- Understand and evaluate the risks in using any new technologies for patient information;
- Know how texting can be used and should not be used, for provider and patient communications and access of information under HIPAA;
- Understand the many risks in the use of social networking platforms in healthcare; and
- Know what must be considered in working outside the office with new technologies.
MEET YOUR FACULTY: Jim Sheldon-Dean, Lewis Creek Systems, LLC
Jim Sheldon-Dean a frequent speaker regarding HIPAA, including speaking engagements at numerous national healthcare association conferences and conventions, and the annual NIST/OCR HIPAA Security Conference. Jim has more than 16 years of experience specializing in HOPAA compliance; more than 34 years of experience in policy analysis and implementation, business process analysis, information systems and software development; and eight years of experience as a Vermont-certified volunteer emergency medical technician.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Registrations are due into the LHA office one week prior to the webinar in order to ensure timely delivery of instructions and handout.
REGISTRATION:
Log in online to register. VISA, Master Card, Discover or American Express are accepted. Email confirmations will be sent to all registrants who list an accurate email address. Webinar materials are provided 1-2 business days in advance of the webinar. Once webinar materials are distributed no refunds will be issued and full payment is expected.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations received in writing up to one week prior to a scheduled event will be charged a cancellation fee of $40 (per person, per event). Registrants who are unable to attend an LHA educational event are permitted to, and encouraged to send a substitute without incurring a cancellation fee. Please send written notice of any substitutions prior to the scheduled event. Cancellations received less than one week prior to the scheduled event, or individuals who fail to attend will result in a non-refundable registration fee.
TRANSFER POLICY:
Transfer requests must be in writing and received one week prior to the event to receive a credit to use at a later date. A $40 transfer fee will be charged. The LHA will hold your credit for a period of one year following the start date of the program for which you were originally registered. Transfer requests received less than one week prior to event will result in a non-refundable registration fee.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
The LHA will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for physically-challenged participants who require special services. When registering, please attach a written description of needs to the application.
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