HIPAA & HITECH Security Rule: Protecting PHI in Practice IT Systems

Overview

This webinar provides an in-depth look at how healthcare practices and businesses can secure Protected Health Information (PHI) in compliance with the HIPAA/HITECH Security Rule. Attendees will explore practical strategies for safeguarding PHI during transmission, including email, texting, medical messaging, voice data, and the use of personal and portable devices.

Through real-world scenarios, case studies, and examples drawn from over 18 years of hands-on compliance and auditing experience, participants will gain clarity on myths versus reality surrounding HIPAA requirements. The session also highlights how patients can seek remedies for wrongful disclosures and how organizations can proactively reduce legal and audit risks.

Why You Should Attend

With the abundance of online misinformation about HIPAA and encryption, many healthcare professionals and business associates remain uncertain about what is required—and what is optional—for secure transmission of PHI.

This webinar provides clear, actionable guidance, including:

• How to comply with the latest HIPAA and HITECH rules for portable devices, email, and texting

• Steps to reduce audit and litigation risk

• Practical solutions for everyday IT and communication challenges

• Best practices from over 1,000 risk assessments and multiple legal cases

You’ll learn what to do, what not to do, and how to confidently implement secure, compliant processes within your organization.

Areas Covered in the Session

• HIPAA/HITECH updates for 2024

• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies and best practices

• Secure management of portable and personal devices

• Safe texting and emailing practices for physicians and staff

• Compliance strategies for business associates

• Federal audit processes and risk mitigation

• Practical, common-sense solutions to real-world IT challenges

Who Will Benefit

• Practice Managers

• Business Associates supporting medical practices or hospitals (including billing, transcription, IT, answering services, home health, coding, and legal services)

• Physicians and other medical professionals responsible for PHI security