HIPAA Seminar
for Arizona Critical Access Hospitals

Wednesday, November 15, 2006
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
600 E. Van Buren, Room 2208

Click here to view the archived video of the first two hours of the seminar.

Click here for the PowerPoint of the entire seminar.
 
Purpose
This workshop will provide an update on HIPAA regulations as they affect Critical Access Hospitals and other rural health providers. It will also reinforce the three components of the HIPAA regulation as well as provide important "notes from the field."

Learning Objectives
New regulations or updates will be addressed including:
· Complying with the Final HIPAA Enforcement regulation;
· Complying with the new National Provider Identifier (NPI);
· Readiness for the new HIPAA standard transactions including the revised
claim form and the claims attachment.
HIPAA Privacy and Security will be addressed in detail from the perspective of maintaining an effective compliance program. This includes:
· Conducting periodic audits;
· Maintaining an effective training program;
· Maintaining an effective complaint resolution program;
· Managing privacy alerts and accountings;
· Managing security in an ever changing HIT environment especially in
consideration of Electronic Health Record implementation.

Who should attend?
The event is designed for billing staff, HIPAA and compliance staff, IT staff.

To register:  
The seminar is free of charge. Please complete and send in your registration. Mileage reimbursement (one car per hospital) will be available for Arizona CAHs. Please register no later than November 8.

Sponsors
This workshop is co-sponsored by the Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program of the Rural Health Office and the Arizona Telemedicine Program and partially funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA.