REGISTER HERE (registration is for both Workshops; cannot be unbundled)
Wednesday, Sept. 30 (Noon – 1:30 p.m.) Info Blocking WORKSHOP #1: Amending HIPAA Policies & Compliance Documentation for Information Blocking Exceptions: Patient Access & Preventing Harm; Privacy; and Content & Manner
Noon Introduction and Overview
12:05 p.m. Hospital as Actor under Info Blocking Rule and Applicable Penalties
12:15 p.m. Information Blocking by Hospitals
- Interfere with, prevent or materially discouraged by healthcare providers
- Discussion of specific use case examples
- How to permissibly educate your patients about privacy and security risk without crossing the line into impermissible “interference with” sharing of EHI
12:30 p.m. Preventing Harm Exception
- Organization-wide policy approach
Episode approach - Documentation requirement
- Walk-through of a sample policy
12:55 p.m. The Privacy Exception
- Organization-wise policy approach
Episode approach - Documentation requirement
1:15 p.m. Content and Manner Exception
1:20 p.m. Deadlines for compliance by healthcare providers
1:25 p.m. Q&A
1:30 p.m. Adjourn
Wednesday, Oct. 7 (Noon -1:30 pm)
Info Blocking WORKSHOP #2: Amending HIPAA Policies & Compliance Documentation for Information Blocking Exceptions: Security; Infeasibility; and Health IT Performance
Noon Introduction and Overview
12:05 p.m. Certified Health IT Vendors and HIEs/HINs as Actors Under Info Blocking Rule and Applicable Penalties
12:15 p.m. Information Blocking by IT Vendors HIEs/HINs
- Interfere with, prevent or materially discourage
- Discussion of specific use case examples
12:30 p.m. “Security” exception
- Organization-wide policy approach
Episode approach - Documentation requirements
- ONC-recommended minimum privacy policies & procedures for third party apps
- Walk-through of a sample policy
1 p.m. The Infeasibility Exception
1:10 p.m. The Health IT Performance Exception
1:15 p.m. The Health IT Fees Exception
1:20 p.m. Deadlines for Compliance by Certified Health IT & HIE/HIN Vendors
1:25 p.m. Q&A
1:30 p.m. Adjourn
TARGET AUDIENCE:
In-house counsel, compliance officers, privacy officers, security officers, IT.