HIPAA Waivers During COVID-19

Overview:

This webinar will review the sections of the HIPAA privacy rule that under the federal emergency for COVID-19 declared in March will be under a waiver issued by the OCR and penalties will be waived.

HIPAA, as a whole, is still being monitored however and the webinar will also include those areas that are still being enforced and what you need know, whether you are a covered entity or a business associate.

Why you should Attend: There are many portions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule in which enforcement by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) are going to be waived. This Webinar will explain these waivers by the OCR and how they may affect covered entities and business associates.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Brief review of HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Parts of the rule affected by waivers
• Parts of the rule still in full effect

• Privacy Officers
• Compliance Officers
• Health Information Managers and Supervisors
• Release of Information Specialist