HIPAA Sucks! Putting the HIP back in HIPAA

HIPAA Sucks! Compliance Without Confusion

Let’s face it – nobody likes compliance courses. They’re typically boring and monotonous and it can feel like pulling teeth (pun intended!) Amy breaks through the barrier of boring compliance “geek speak” and uses real-life case studies, experiences, and humor to make the information clear, easy to retain, and even enjoyable! Learn some HIPAA basics, how they have changed over the years, and what is reasonable and appropriate for your size of practice. Amy will break down what is applicable to your dental practice and give you some easy tips to get (and stay) compliant.

• Learn the basics of HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the Omnibus Final Rule.
• Identify where your Protected Health Information is located and how to protect it.
• Know who your Business Associates are and how to lower the risk they pose to your practice.
• Identify your vulnerabilities.
• Create a short-term and long-term action plan to get, and keep, your practice HIPAA compliant.

• HIPAA Basics
• HITECH Act
• Omnibus Final Rule
• What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
• Business Associates
• Physical vulnerabilities
• Technological vulnerabilities
• Action plans

HIPAA laws and regulations have evolved over the years; it’s not JUST about privacy in the office anymore!

Things are ever-changing and it’s hard to know what applies to you and what doesn’t. Dental practices are being targeted more and more and they are massively underprepared. This is mainly due to a lack of knowledge in this area and a feeling of “it won’t happen to me.” It might, it probably will, and you need to know what to do to defend yourself and recover.

• Doctors
• Hygienists
• Assistants
• Office Managers
• Business Team
• Front Office
• Back Office
• Sterilization Techs
• Surgical Techs
• Patient Coordinators
• Treatment Coordinators
• Insurance Coordinators, etc. (every employee in the office).