HIPAA is all about keeping patient data secure. However, properly addressing HIPAA is about more than mere data security. This virtual seminar will examine the other key components of HIPAA compliance within an organization, including disaster recovery, network security and hardware encryption

• SESSION 1: In the name of HIPAA
  When HIPAA is an obstacle to IT implementation, how do professionals find solutions?
  • A review of the HIPAA Security law
  • IT’s role in HIPAA risk analyses
  • Requirements of the administrative, technical and physical safeguards
  Presented by: Carlos Leyva
  

  Leyva is the co-author of the HIPAA Survival Guide and publishes the HITECH / HIPAA Compliance Newsletter. He's also a licensed attorney in Florida. He had broad experience in the technology industry before practicing law, including at the intersection of technology and regulatory compliance. He writes about law, business, health care, technology and other topics at Law Tech TV.

• SESSION 2: A tactical guide to hardware encryption
  

• Selecting when and where to encrypt (data in transit, data at rest)
• IT pain points
• What data can’t be encrypted and how to protect it

Presented by: Dr. James French
Executive Director Triad Hospitalists. Moses Cone Health System

James French, an experienced hospitalist/physician leader, has grown the hospitalist system at Cone Health from 23 to 45 full-time hospitalists, and is sought after for his mobile health expertise. He has extensive knowledge and experience in reaching key quality metrics, leadership for change, and evidence based medicine.

• SESSION 3: Protecting Health Data when Disaster Strikes
  • Strategies for natural, IT and manmade disasters
  • Ensuring business associates have appropriate disaster recovery plans
  • Lessons learned from the experiences of others

  Presented by: Eric Mueller
  President, WPC Services

  Eric's 20 years of diversified experience span IT strategic planning and execution, revenue cycle optimization, security and compliance, new product and technology launch, organizational design and re-structuring, P&L management, and mergers and acquisitions.

  His cross-functional expertise in envisioning and leading technology-based multi-million dollar revenue and growth initiatives, grounded solidly on business and economic value, have earned him a name in the health care industry. Prior to joining WPC, Eric served as CEO to a privately-held health care services and technology provider of Revenue Cycle technology where he grew revenue by 65% and increased sales significantly.