With the anticipated publication of the final rules of the HITECH Act Privacy and Security requirements that build on HIPAA, home health agencies and hospices will have to reevaluate all aspects of their information privacy and security programs. This webinar will provide you with the information to strengthen your HIPAA privacy and security programs and ensure compliance success.

Objectives:
- List two steps to avoid breeches of PHI
- Identify one of the major Subtitle D Provisions of the HITECH Act
- Identify the federal office responsible for the administration and enforcement of HIPAA provisions
- Describe one step that you personally can do to protect patient privacy and security
 

Continuing Education

• The webinar activity is for the single-user registrant or direct employees of the agency who registered. The single-user registrant or direct employees of the agency who registered are the only authorized attendees for the webinar activity. The information is not valid for a third party.
• Foundation Management Services, Inc., is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This course satisfies requirements for:

• Nurses: 1 Contact Hour(s)
• Admins: 1 Clock Hour(s)