COVID-19 Emergency Telehealth, Email and Texting
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Deadline: August 01, 2020 | Date: August 01, 2020
Venue/Country: Online event, U.S.A
Updated: 2020-06-18 21:29:56 (GMT+9)
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Overview:OCR issued important and useful guidance to Providers reviewing HIPAA rules for disclosures of a patient’s protected health information (PHI) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.The guidance includes disclosures to family, friends and persons involved in care; disclosures to public health authorities, first responders, the media and disclosures to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of a person or the public.Although OCR announced it will not impose penalties on health care providers for noncompliance with certain requirements related to telehealth, it emphasized that most HIPAA Rules protecting the privacy and security of patient information remain in effect and will be enforced. Nevertheless we have seen COVID-19 related disclosures HIPAA privacy violations. This webinar will cover OCR’s guidance for disclosures of PHI that it is continuing to enforce.Why you should Attend:You should attend this webinar to learn how you may disclose PHI without a patient's authorization without giving the patient the opportunity to agree or object to the disclosure during the COVID-19 emergency and how you may disclose PHI that may not be disclosed if a patient objects when the patient is unable to agree or object. Areas Covered in the Session:Disclosures of PHI during the COVID-19 Emergency without a patient's authorizationDisclosures of PHI to family, friends and persons involved in the patient's careDisclosures to Disaster Relief AgenciesDisclosures to Law Enforcement, EMS, Paramedics and other First Responders Disclosures to Public Health AuthoritiesDisclosures to the MediaDisclosures to prevent a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of a person or the publicBest Practices for making and documenting disclosures of PHIWho Will Benefit:Health Care Covered EntitiesHealth Care ProvidersHospitalsClinicsHealth Care Practices of all types and sizesPhysical, Occupational and Behavioral TherapistsHealth PlansGroup Health Plan AdministratorsThird Party Group Health Plan AdministratorsHealth Plan AdministratorsPersonnelExecutive Management - all Covered EntitiesCompliance Committee - Covered Entity Board of TrusteesPractice Managers - Covered EntitiesAttorneys for Covered Entities - In-house and Outside CounselChief Compliance Officer - all Covered EntitiesHIPAA Compliance Officials - Privacy and SecurityPatient Engagement and Marketing SpecialistsPatient Outreach CoordinatorsRisk Managers Covered Entity Owners and Senior ManagementCompliance Committee - Physician, Practitioner-owned Covered EntitiesVendors and Business Associates Billing companiesCollection AgenciesPractice Management CompaniesHealth Care Marketing ConsultantsHealth Care Compliance ConsultantsAttorneys for Business Associates - In-house and Outside CounselSpeaker ProfilePaul R. Hales, J.D. is widely recognized for his expert knowledge and ability to explain the HIPAA Rules clearly in plain language. Paul is an attorney licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States and a graduate of Columbia University Law School with an international practice in HIPAA privacy and security. He is the author of all content in The HIPAA E-Tool®, an Internet-based, complete HIPAA compliance solution with separate editions for Covered Entities, Business Associates, Health Plans and Third Party Administrators.
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