How to Manage the HIPAA Business Associate Process

If you are a healthcare organization that has vendors providing services as a HIPAA Business Associate, managing this process can be confusing. A “business associate” is a person or entity that performs certain functions or activities that involve the use or disclosure of protected health information on behalf of, or provides services to, a covered entity healthcare provider.

Having a systematic process to handle these business relationships to ensure a healthcare organization’s protected health information is being properly accessed and protected by the business associate is critical.

Organizations must know how to identify business associates. Business associate functions and activities include the use of tracking technologies, claims processing or administration; data analysis, processing or administration; utilization review; quality assurance; billing; benefit management; and practice management. Business associate services are legal; actuarial; accounting; consulting; data aggregation; management; administrative; accreditation; and financial.

Webinar Objectives

• How to determine if a vendor is a HIPAA Business Associate.
• How to assess a vendor in determining compliance with HIPAA requirements.
• Understanding the Business Associate Agreement (BAA) process and making sure all government mandated requirements are in place.
• I like this vendor, but…..
• Focus on tracking technologies and third-party vendors.
• What if a Business Associate causes a breach of your organization’s data.
• Review case examples of HIPAA breaches.
• What are the penalties and fines for non-compliance and how to avoid them?
• Q&A

Webinar Highlights

• Learn from an expert who has served as a HIPAA Compliance Officer in a large organization.
• Learn how to manage the Business Associate process.
• Learn how to develop and use a Vendor Security Questionnaire.
• Learn how to audit your Business Associates.

Who Should Attend

• Compliance Officer
• HIPAA Privacy Officer
• HIPAA Security Officer
• Medical/Dental Office Managers
• Practice Managers
• Information Systems Manager
• Chief Information Officer
• General Counsel/lawyer
• Practice Management Consultants
• Any Business Associates that access protected health information