Presented by Baird Holm and Brendis & Brendis Inc. 

Webinar #1: Data Breach Notification

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CDT

The Challenge

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) creates strict privacy and security requirements for group health plans, including significant amendments to HIPAA privacy and security standards presenting major challenges for covered entities and business associates.

On Monday, August 24, 2009, the interim final rule for breach notification under HITECH was published, including:

• Significant change to the HITECH definition of breach
• New requirements for risk analysis
• Clarification regarding "securing" PHI on paper
• Numerous other changes
  

One thing that did not change is that covered entities and business associates were required to comply with this interim final rule on September 23, 2009 (even though “enforcement” is technically pushed back for 180 days).

The Solution  

Given these challenges and the role Baird Holm and Brendis & Brendis Inc. played in helping many of you adopt a policy and procedure framework for the original HIPAA privacy and security rules, we are now offering a HITECH HIPAA Compliance Manual.

Your total HITECH solution includes:

1. An in-depth and ready-to-use HITECH HIPAA Compliance Manual that contains sample policies, procedures and forms;
2. Two or more training webinars designed to guide you through the Manual and implementation of the HITECH changes; and
3. A special training webinar designed to train your workforce as mandated by HITECH.

The Manual and webinars will be your source for making the changes required by HITECH.

Group health plans that used our HIPAA manuals or that otherwise have effective privacy and security policies in place can coordinate existing policies with HITECH's requirements by simply implementing the amendments and updates as provided in the HITECH Manual, significantly reducing the burden associated with HITECH compliance.

Among other topics, the HITECH Manual will include:

• A decision tree for HITECH's data breach notification requirements;
• A sample incident response plan to help you prepare for data breaches;
• A new sample business associate agreement that incorporates HITECH's requirements, together with instructions;
• Step-by-step instructions on updating your privacy and security programs.
  

The HITECH HIPAA Manual will be provided in several phases. We expect to release future sections as regulations and guidance are published.

Webinar

Baird Holm and Brendis & Brendis Inc. conducted the first HITECH webinar, Data Breach Notification, in conjunction with the release of the first phase of the HITECH HIPAA Compliance Manual on Tuesday, October 6, 2009.  It covered:

• Data breach notification issues
• Notification requirements
• Securing PHI
• A sample incident response plan
• A sample data breach notification letter 
• Interplay with state data breach notification requirements

Due to the nature of the issues covered, we recommend that representatives from Human Resources and Benefits responsible for privacy and security compliance as well as IT personnel view this presentation.

After registering for the Manual, you will receive a recording of this webinar along with the first phase of materials.

Price

HITECH HIPAA Compliance Manual and Webinars including Workforce Training - $1,999

Group health plans that participated in our introductory webinar will receive a $99 credit toward the manual purchase price.

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