National HIPAA Summit 2011

The HIPAA Summit will provide the most up-to-date information on the status and schedule for the regulations through presentations by the leading regulators from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Office for Civil Rights, and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Private sector leaders will add practical advice from their experiences in implementation. This Summit will cover privacy and security, legal issues, and electronic health record adoption issues, as well as developments and requirements for transactions and code sets. It will also include training sessions for HIPAA privacy and security professionals who wish to apply for certification.
Learning Objectives

-Prepare attendees for professional HIPAA privacy and security certification examinations.
-Understand the basics of HIPAA and HITECH laws and regulations, and the effect of health care reform on health information exchange.
-Outline the next generation of privacy and security compliance strategies, and how these affect electronic health record adoption and interoperability.
-Learn security breach analysis and notification strategies.
-Analyze Industry Readiness for 5010 and ICD-10, and articulate strategies for compliance.
-Understand the Medicare incentives for meaningful use of electronic health records, and the role of regional extension centers.
-Gain expertise in the evaluation, selection and adoption of electronic health record systems.
-Anticipate operational issues and learn best practices in electronic health record implementations.