Why HIPAA Sucks!

Speaker Disclosure:
Owner of Copper Penny Consulting

Length of session:
Each session consisting of lecture and audience questions will last 60 minutes.

Cost:
No cost for CE Passport holders and Resident members or $40 for attendees.

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.0 CE credit.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:
This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

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HIPAA is frustrating red tape in orthodontic offices more so than any other practice. You’ve got divorced parents, multiple caregivers dropping off kids, kids that turn 18 but aren’t financially independent and navigating all of those intricate dynamics in line with HIPAA can just plain suck. This session will clarify what you can do and what you should do.

Learning Objectives:

• 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, and learn to identify any vulnerabilities.
• Know your business vendors and providers and how to lower the risk they pose to your practice.
• Create a short term and longer term action plan to get, and keep your practice HIPAA complaint.

Disclosure of Financial and/or Beneficial Interest:
Presenters who have a financial and/or beneficial interest in any product or service related to their presentation are noted and the disclosure listed.