Product Description

HIPAA may be one of the most misunderstood laws in modern American history. The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 has been improperly invoked for decades. The misconceptions about HIPAA, its purpose, its application, its enforceability, and its exceptions are a source of frustration for many people, lawyers included. Attorneys in many fields are often denied discovery or other forms of documentation under the banner of HIPAA. Even those in the health care field routinely encounter HIPAA-related obstacles that are entirely avoidable.

Learn about the origin of HIPAA, its history, and its contemporaneous application, including how it has evolved over the past 25 years. Understand what circumstances trigger HIPAA privacy rules as well as the exceptions and interplay between federal HIPAA law and Massachusetts state privacy laws. The speaker illustrates practical application of the law using real-world scenarios. This program is designed for anyone curious about how federal and state privacy laws concerning health care should be invoked or can be circumvented.

Agenda & Materials

• 12:00 - 12:05 pm

  Welcome and Introduction

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  
• 12:05 - 12:10 pm

  HIPAA: A History

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  
• 12:10 - 12:20 pm

  The Privacy Rule of HIPAA

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  
• 12:20 - 12:30 pm

  To Whom Does HIPAA Apply?

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  
• 12:30 - 12:40 pm

  When Does HIPAA Apply?

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  
• 12:40 - 12:50 pm

  Permitted Disclosures Exemptions to HIPAA

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  
• 12:50 - 1:00 pm

  What Other Federal Laws Protect Patient Information?

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  
• 1:00 - 1:10 pm

  What State Laws Protect Patient Information?

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  
• 1:10 - 1:20 pm

  HIPAA v. PHI v. Individually Identifiable Information
• 1:20 - 1:30 pm

  Random HIPAA Things You Ought to Know

  Brett Walker, Esq., City of Worcester , Worcester
  

Please Note

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