MGMA 2017 Annual Conference

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Violation or Breach? Identify and Report HIPAA Incidents (Room Room 210)

10 Oct 17
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Tracks: Federal Laws, Regulations, and Advocacy

All healthcare organizations have had PHI accidentally sent to a wrong fax number. What happens next determines if you have an HHS-reportable breach on your hands. Unauthorized disclosure is used as a general term within HIPAA and can be broken down into classifications of breach, violation or incident. We will examine various common and uncommon scenarios, providing a matrix of how to assess unauthorized disclosures and how to best proceed. This session will also examine the impact of unauthorized disclosures on recently executed and continuing Office of Civil Rights HIPAA Audits. Not every unauthorized disclosure is a reportable breach or one that requires altering your policies and procedures. Learn how to properly navigate your organization through the challenges of an unauthorized disclosure.