Audio conference on Preparing for the New HIPAA Audit Program – Learn how the HIPAA rules have changed and how you may need to change to keep up with them.

1. Preparing for the New HIPAA Audit Program
Presenter
Jim Sheldon-Dean
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The random HIPAA Compliance Audit program had a year of trial audits in 2012.
The US Department of Health and Human Services has reviewed the results of
that work and the HIPAA audit program is being restarted based on what was
learned from the 2012 audits.

2. Today’s Objectives
• Learn about how the HHS Office for Civil Rights has been
auditing for HIPAA compliance and what’s next
• Find out the questions they ask when there’s trouble
• Look ahead to the new program starting up this year
• Find out how you can be prepared for an audit
• Learn what policies, procedures and documentation need to be in
place before an audit
• Learn about expanded enforcement penalties
• Find out how to avoid the significant penalties for Willful Neglect
of compliance
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3. My Background
• BSCE (Civil Engineering) from UVM, MST (Transportation) from MIT
• More than 32 years in consulting, information systems, and software
development
• Process, problem-solving oriented
• 8 years as Vermont EMT, crew chief
• 14 years in HIPAA and health information privacy and security
regulatory compliance
• Involved in WEDI, HIMSS, frequent speaker about HIPAA and
information privacy and security
• Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice – I am only
providing information and resources
• See www.lewiscreeksystems.com for more details, resources,
information security compliance news, etc.
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