Emerging Issues: HITECH Act – What’s New for 2015 and Beyond?
Overview:
In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act known as the “HITECH Act” was signed into law to promote the use of technology with health information and records. It also imposes stiff penalties for non-compliance with HIPAA’s privacy and security law.
Since its enactment, HITECH Act has offered healthcare providers financial incentives for demonstrating “Meaningful Use” of EHRs. However, to avail this incentive program, healthcare organizations must first undergo the three (3) stages in Meaningful Use Attestation which was established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).
Despite its distinctiveness, HIPAA and HITECH are also mutually reinforced. Physicians and Hospitals that fulfill requirements for Meaningful Use Attestation must have also undergone HIPAA Security Risk Assessment under the Omnibus Rule.
Still, HITECH Act is vaguely written and still creates confusion. In fact, Congressional Research Service cited that only about 5 percent of physicians have a fully functional EHR System (electronic documentation of patient notes, lab results, and radiological images, electronic prescribing, clinical decision support, and data inter-operability).
The Knowledge Group is producing a LIVE Webcast: Emerging Issues: HITECH Act - What’s New for 2015 and Beyond to help healthcare providers and their counsel better understand and manage health records in compliance with HITECH, HIPAA, and other related regulations. The panel of speakers will help attendees identify and address HITECH compliance risks.
Key topics include:
- Meaningful Use
- Implications of Electronic Health Records (EHR) Adoption
- New Amendments to Privacy, Security, Breach and Enforcement Rules
- Covered Entities, Business Associates and Subcontractors
- Financial Incentives and Assistance to Providers
- Uses and Disclosures and Individual Rights
- Medicare Incentive Payments and Penalties
- EHRs Privacy and Security Risks, Breaches
- Potential Liabilities for Non-Compliance
Agenda:
Sands Anderson PC
- Hybrid entities and subcontractor issues
- Sharing health IT with independent contractors
- And common formats/psos/and quality of care reporting under hitech.
Morris, Manning and Martin, LLP
- Meaningful Use Audits
- Privacy and Security Risks with EHR
- Most Common Breaches
- Encryption
- Software Vulnerabilities
- Data Analytics
- Audit Program
- Audit Protocol
Robinson & Cole LLP
- OIG's plans to increase scrutiny of cloud vendors in 2015, including audits for Security Rule compliance.
- Advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based EHRs, including with respect to meaningful use attestation.
- Important legal protections for providers using cloud-based EHRs in light of heightened scrutiny.
Who Should Attend:
- Healthcare Service Providers
- Medical Providers
- Healthcare Law Attorneys
- Directors and Officers of Healthcare Firms
- IT Officers
- Other Related/Interested Professionals
Ruth Griggs is a member of the Healthcare group. Her practice focuses on the defense of medical professionals. Ruth also …
Michele Person Madison is a partner in the firm’s Healthcare Practice, where she provides general legal advice to health systems …
Christopher Librandi is a member of Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group where he counsels hospitals and other health care entities on …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
NONE
Course Code:
145071
NASBA Field of Study:
Specialized Knowledge and Applications
NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice
Total Credits:
2.0 CLE
2.0 CPE (Not eligible for QAS (On-demand) CPE credits)
Login Instructions:
No Access
You are not logged in. Please Login or register to the event to gain access to the materials and login instructions.
Unlock All The Knowledge and Credit You Need
Leading Provider of Online Continuing Education
It's As Easy as 1, 2, 3
Get Your 1-Year All Access Pass For Only $199
SPEAKERS' FIRMS:
About Sands Anderson PC
Sands Anderson began as a small Richmond office and is now one of Virginia’s largest law firms with 59 attorneys and five offices. Headquartered in Richmond, the firm’s regional offices are located in Christiansburg, Fredericksburg and McLean, Virginia, and Raleigh, North Carolina. These office locations allow Sands Anderson to provide a broad range of services to clients in those regions.
Sands Anderson has long been recognized as a pre-eminent firm in legal ability and ethics, and is rated AV in the Martindale Hubbell Peer Rating System*. Twenty one of Sands Andersons' attorneys were chosen for the 2014 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Today, the depth and breadth of the firm’s practices of law include aviation, business, bankruptcy, commercial real estate, collections, civil and commercial litigation, construction, creditors’ rights, estate planning, government, government relations and lobbying, healthcare, intellectual property, municipal finance, labor and employment, technology and tax.
From pro bono work to economic development and community outreach programs, Sands Anderson remains steadfast to its commitment to society and the communities of which it is a member.
Website: https://www.sandsanderson.com/
About Morris, Manning and Martin, LLP
Morris, Manning & Martin is a sector-focused, full-service AmLaw 200 law firm. To provide clients with optimal value, MMM combines market-leading legal services with a total understanding of the clients’ needs to maximize effectiveness, efficiency and opportunity. MMM and its lawyers possess a keen understanding of the clients’ businesses and the sectors in which they operate. Legal solutions are delivered by industry-focused, diverse, involved lawyers who are dedicated to their clients’ success, whether in a transaction, in court or in the everyday course of business.
Website: https://www.mmmlaw.com/
About Robinson & Cole LLP
Robinson+Cole is a service mark of Robinson & Cole LLP, an Am Law 200 firm with approximately 200 lawyers in nine offices serving regional, national, and international clients, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Since 1845, Robinson & Cole LLP has expanded to meet the changing needs of clients. The firm represents corporate, governmental, and nonprofit entities, as well as individual clients, in a wide range of matters, including corporate; business and insurance litigation; tax and tax-exempt; finance; public finance; land use, environmental and utilities, and real estate; health law; labor, employment, and benefits; intellectual property and technology; and government relations.
Website: https://www.rc.com/