Former CMS Advisor Stanley Nachimson Headlines Melamedia Seminar on Upcoming HIPAA Security Rules

Business Wire, May 3, 2007

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The onslaught of data breaches reported in the media has intensified interest in regulating healthcare to ensure the confidentiality of patient data.

Healthcare organizations also are under growing pressure to improve security as federal and state governments are funding initiatives to create health information exchanges and electronic health records.

HHS is putting healthcare on notice that if it wants to enjoy the benefits of information technology, it must address the new and evolving security issues posed by advances in technology now.

The department issued guidance on remote computing security and now is revising its HIPAA security regulation to address these challenges.

To assist healthcare, Health Information Privacy/Security Alert is sponsoring

Preparing for the New HIPAA Security Rules on Remote Access and Consumer Electronics

This 90-minute audio seminar on Thursday, June 7, will focus on HHS's recently issued guidance and planned rewrite of the HIPAA security rule, and strategies for responding.

Participants will be briefed on:

* HHS's rationale behind its guidance from one of the senior HHS staffers who helped write it;

* What to expect from CMS in remote computing enforcement and further guidance;

* The Top 10 areas of risk;

* Examples of the new threats;

* Strategies for addressing the new risks;

and more.

FACULTY

Stanley Nachimson. Until his retirement in April, Stanley was CMS's Senior Technical Advisor for HIPAA, where he led the development of HIPAA Security and Transaction Standard regulations and interpretations.

Lesley Berkeyheiser. Lesley is Security and Privacy Co-Chair for the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange Strategic National Implementation Process and a national authority on HIPAA privacy and security issues.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

* Privacy & Security Officers

* Healthcare Executives

* HIMS & HIT Professionals

* Health Plans & TPAs

* Healthcare Providers

* Business Associates

* Researchers

* Healthcare Lawyers and Consultants

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Attendees will receive free certificates of participation.

WHAT IS AN AUDIO SEMINAR?

An audio seminar is a live event with a Q&A period and access for an unlimited number of participants at each call-in site.

To register, visit www.melamedia.com.